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 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.
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
In the Book of Exodus, God was providing detailed instructions to Moses for the construction of the Tabernacle and the sacred garments for the priests, as the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. The ephod was a ceremonial vest worn by the High Priest, and the onyx stones engraved with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were placed on its shoulders to serve as a constant reminder to God of His covenant people. This act symbolized the High Priest's role in representing and interceding for the nation before God, as part of establishing the priesthood under the Mosaic Law.
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