Exodus:28

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* And thou shalt let come near unto thee Aaron thy brother , and his sons with him , from among the children of Israel , that he may be a priest unto me ; Aaron , Nadab and Abihu , Elazar and Ithamar , the sons of Aaron . * And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother , for glory and for ornament . * And thou shalt speak unto all that are wisehearted , whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom , that they may make garments for Aaron , to sanctify him , that he may be a priest unto me . * And these are the garments which they shall make : a breastplate , and an ephod , and a robe , and a checkered coat , a mitre , and a girdle ; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother , and for his sons , to be a priest unto me . * And they shall take the gold , and the blue , and purple , and scarlet yarn , and the linen . * And they shall make the ephod , of gold , of blue , and of purple , of scarlet yarn , and twisted linen , of weaver ’s work . * Two shoulder –pieces shall it have joined at the two edges thereof ; by which it shall be joined together . * And the belt for girding , which is upon it , shall be of the same make , out of the same piece with itself ; of gold , of blue , and purple , and scarlet yarn , and twisted linen . * And thou shalt take two onyx stones , and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel : * Six of their names on the one stone , and the names of the remaining six on the other stone , according to the order of their birth . * With the work of an engraver in stone , like the engraving of a signet , shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel ; fitted in settings of gold shalt thou make them . * And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder –pieces of the ephod as stones of memorial unto the children of Israel ; and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial . * And thou shalt make casings of gold ; * And two chains of pure gold , with knots at the ends , of wreathed work shalt thou make them , and thou shalt fasten the wreathed chains to the casings . * And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment , of weaver ’s work ; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it ; of gold , of blue , and purple , and scarlet yarn , and of twisted linen , shalt thou make it . * Four –square shall it be , double ; a span in length , and a span in breadth . * And thou shalt set in it settings of stones , even four rows of stones : the first row , a sardius , a topaz , and an emerald ; this shall be the first row . * And the second row , a carbuncle , a sapphire , and a diamond . * And the third row , an opal , a turquoise , and an amethyst . * And the fourth row , a chrysolite , and an onyx , and a jasper : they shall be fitted in golden casings when they are set in . * And the stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel , twelve , according to their names ; with the engraving of a signet , every one according to his name , shall they be for the twelve tribes . * And thou shalt make on the breastplate chains with knots at the ends , of wreathed work , of pure gold . * And thou shalt make on the breastplate two rings of gold , and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate . * And thou shalt put the two wreathed chains of gold in the two rings , on the ends of the breastplate . * And the two ends of the two wreathed chains thou shalt fasten on the two casings , and put them on the shoulder –pieces of the ephod on the outside thereof . * And thou shalt make two rings of gold , and thou shalt put them on the two ends of the breastplate on its border , which is on the opposite side of the ephod , inward . * And thou shalt make two more rings of gold , and shalt put them on the two shoulder –pieces of the ephod underneath , toward its front part , close by its seam , above the girdle of the ephod . * And they shall fasten the breastplate by its rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue , that it may remain on the girdle of the ephod , and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod . * And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart , when he goeth in unto the holy place , for a memorial before the Lord continually . * And thou shalt put into the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim , and they shall be upon Aaron ’s heart , when he goeth in before the Lord ; and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually . * And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod altogether of blue woolen yarn . * And there shall be an opening in the top of it , in the midst thereof ; it shall have a binding of woven work , round about its opening , as it is on the opening of a habergeon , so shall it be thereon , that it be not rent . * And thou shalt make on its lower hem pomegranates of blue , and purple , and scarlet yarn , round about its lower hem ; and bells of gold between them round about : * A golden bell and a pomegranate , a golden bell and a pomegranate , on the lower hem of the robe round about . * And it shall be upon Aaron when he ministereth ; and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in into the holy place before the Lord , and when he cometh out , that he die not . * And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold , and grave upon it , like the engraving of a signet , Holy unto the Lord . * And thou shalt fasten it on a lace of blue , and it shall be upon the mitre ; upon the front of the mitre shall it be . * And it shall be upon Aaron ’s forehead ; and Aaron shall atone for the iniquity of the holy things , which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts ; and it shall be upon his forehead always , that they may be received in favor before the Lord . * And thou shalt make the coat of linen checkered , and thou shalt make a mitre of linen , and a girdle shalt thou make of embroiderer ’s work . * And for Aaron ’s sons shalt thou make coats , and thou shalt make for them girdles ; and bonnets thou shalt make for them , for glory and for ornament . * And thou shalt clothe therewith Aaron thy brother , and his sons with him ; and thou shalt anoint them , and consecrate them , and sanctify them , that they may be priests unto me . * And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness ; from the loins even unto the thighs shall they reach . * And they shall be upon Aaron , and upon his sons , when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation , or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place ; that they bear not iniquity , and die ; a statute for ever shall it be for him and for his seed after him .

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