Onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. The precious stones for the priestly garments are included in the offering list — they will be used to bear the names of the twelve tribes before God on the high priest's shoulders and chest. The ephod's shoulder stones and the breastpiece's twelve stones are the most personal and theological element of the priestly vestments: the priest enters the holy place carrying the people with him, their names engraved on precious stones. Hebrews 7:25 says Jesus always lives to intercede — the high priest who carries the names of his people into God's presence is the type of the one who carries the names of all who belong to him into perpetual intercession.

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