Exodus 28:10 — Meaning and Application

And the curious girdle of the ephod, which {is} upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; {even of} gold, {of} blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. {curious: or, embroidered}

And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

Six of their names on one stone, and {the other} six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.

With the work of an engraver in stone, {like} the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.

And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod {for} stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.