Bible Cross References
the breast plate
Exodus 28:15-29
15
You shall make the breastplate of judgment. The product of skillful work, according to the workmanship of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, violet, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine twisted linen, you shall make it.
16
It shall be folded into a square: a span shall be its length, and a span shall be its width.
17
And you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: The first row shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald; this the first row.
18
The second row shall be a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;
19
the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
20
and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold settings.
21
And the stones shall have the names of the sons of Israel, twelve according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, each one with its own name, according to the twelve tribes.
22
You shall make chains for the breastplate, the work of twisted cords of pure gold.
23
And you shall make two rings of gold for the breastplate, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
24
And you shall put the two cords of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate;
25
and the other two ends of the two cords you shall fasten to the two settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod in the front.
26
And you shall make two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, on the inner side of the ephod.
27
And two rings of gold you shall make, and put them on the two shoulder pieces, underneath the ephod toward its front, right at the seam above the intricately woven band of the ephod.
28
And they shall bind the breastplate by means of its rings to the rings of the ephod, with a violet cord, so that it is above the intricately woven band of the ephod, and so that the breastplate does not come loose from the ephod.
29
And Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart, when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before Jehovah continually.
Exodus 39:8-21
8
And he made the breastplate, the product of skillful work, like the workmanship of the ephod, of gold, violet, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine twisted linen.
9
They made the breastplate square by folding it; a span was its length and a span its width when folded.
10
And they set in it four rows of stones: a row with a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald was the first row;
11
the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;
12
the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
13
the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in settings of gold in their mountings.
14
There were twelve stones according to the names of the sons of Israel; according to their names, engraved like a signet, each one with its own name according to the twelve tribes.
15
And they made chains for the breastplate at the ends, the product of braiding, of pure gold.
16
They also made two settings of gold and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
17
And they put the two cords of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
18
The two ends of the two braided cords they fastened in the two settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod in the front.
19
And they made two rings of gold and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, which was on the inward side of the ephod.
20
They made two other gold rings and put them on the two shoulder pieces, underneath the ephod toward its front, right at the seam above the intricately woven band of the ephod.
21
And they bound the breastplate by means of its rings to the rings of the ephod with a violet cord, so that it would be above the intricately woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate would not come loose from the ephod, as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
Song of Songs 8:6
Shulamite to Her Beloved: Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is as strong as death, jealousy as cruel as Sheol; its flames are flames of fire, a flame of YAH.
Isaiah 59:17
For He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head. And He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was covered with zeal as a cloak.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand firm therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
1 Thessalonians 5:8
But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
the Urim
Exodus 28:30
And you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron's heart when he goes in before Jehovah. Thus Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before Jehovah continually.
Ezra 2:63
And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the set apart, holy, things till a priest should stand with Urim and Thummim.