"And he made the breastplate {of} cunning work, like the work of the ephod; {of} gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and…" — Exodus 39:8

Exodus 39:8 · KJV

“And he made the breastplate {of} cunning work, like the work of the ephod; {of} gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.”

— Exodus 39:8

Verse 7

And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, {that they should be} stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Verse 9

It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span {was} the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, {being} doubled.

Exodus 39 — Context

And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, {that they should be} stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.

And he made the breastplate {of} cunning work, like the work of the ephod; {of} gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span {was} the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, {being} doubled.

And they set in it four rows of stones: {the first} row {was} a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this {was} the first row. {sardius: or, ruby}

Cross References

Exodus 28:4

And these {are} the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

Leviticus 8:8-9

And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.

Exodus 28:13-29

And thou shalt make ouches {of} gold;

Isaiah 59:17

For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance {for} clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

Psalms 89:28

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

Exodus 25:7

Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.