KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he placed them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, so they would serve as memorial stones for the people of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the precious stones were placed on the high priest's garment to represent and remember all the tribes of Israel before God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the construction of the ephod, a special vest worn by Israel's high priest during religious ceremonies. The stones mentioned were precious gems engraved with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, placed on the shoulder pieces so the high priest would symbolically carry the people before God when he entered the Holy Place.
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