The Ephod

"The Ephod shall be made by the most skilled of the workmen, using blue, purple, and scarlet threads of fine-twined linen. It will consist of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders. And the sash shall be made of the same material--threads of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet fine-twined linen. Take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the tribes of Israel. Six names shall be on each stone, so that all the tribes are named in the order of their births. When engraving these names, use the same technique as in making a seal; and mount the stones in gold settings. Fasten the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod, as memorial stones for the people of Israel: Aaron will carry their names before the Lord as a constant reminder. Two chains of pure, twisted gold shall be made and attached to golden clasps on the shoulder of the ephod."

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Ephod: Apparently a sort of sleeveless tunic reaching from the shoulders to below the knees.

TEXT SOURCE: (Exodus 28:6-14) The Children's Living Bible, ©1970 Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton Illinois 60187
TITLE SOURCE: The New Student Bible, ©1992 Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids Michigan 49530