Reference: Breastplate
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A piece of embroidery, about ten inches square, Ex 28:15-30, of very rich work, which the high priest wore on his breast. It was made of two pieces of the same rich embroidered stuff of which the ephod was made, having a front and a lining, and forming a kind of purse or bag, in which, according to the rabbins, the Urim and Thummim were enclosed. The front of it was set with twelve precious stones, on each of which was engraved the name of one of the tribes. They were placed in four rows, and divided from each other by the little golden squares or partitions in which they were set. At each corner was a gold ring answering to a ring upon the ephod, these four pairs of rings serving to hold the breastplate in its place on the front of the ephod, by means of four blue ribands, one at each corner.
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And thou shalt make a breastpiece for giving sentence the work of a skilful weaver, like the work of the ephod, shalt thou make it, of gold, blue, and purple and crimson and fine-twined linen, shalt thou make it. Four-square, shall it be double, - a span the length thereof and a span the breadth thereof. read more. And thou shalt set therein a setting of stones, four rows of stones, - one row - a sardius, a topaz and an emerald, the first row; and the second row a carbuncle a sapphire and a diamond; and the third row an opal, an agate, and an amethyst; and the fourth row, a Tarshish stone, a sardonyx, and a jasper, - enclosed with gold, shall they be when they are set. And the stones shall be after the names of the sons of Israel - twelve, after their names, - as the engravings of a seal-ring everyone after his name, shall they be, for the twelve tribes, And thou shalt make, upon the breastpiece, chains like cords of wreathen work, - of pure gold. And thou shalt make, upon the breastpiece, two rings of gold, - and thou shalt place the two rings, upon the two ends of the breastpiece. And thou shalt hang the two wreathen chains of gold upon the two rings, - upon the ends of the breastpiece; and the other two ends of the two wreathen chains, shalt thou fasten upon the two ouches, so shalt thou hang them upon the shoulderpieces of the ephod, in the forefront thereof. And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastpiece upon the border thereof, which is on the side of the ephod inwards. And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and place them upon the two shoulderpieces of the ephod beneath, on the front of the face thereof, over against its joining, above the curious band of the ephod: that they may bind the breastpiece by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue, so that it may remain upon the curious band of the ephod, and the breastpiece not be removed from of the ephod. So shall Aaron bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece for giving sentence upon his heart when he goeth into the holy place, - for a memorial before Yahweh continually. Thus shalt thou place, in the breastpiece for giving sentence, the lights and the perfections, so shall they be upon the heart of Aaron when he goeth in before Yahweh, - so shall Aaron bear the sentence of the sons of Israel, upon his heart before Yahweh continually.
Easton
(1.) That piece of ancient armour that protected the breast. This word is used figuratively in Eph 6:14; Isa 59:17. (See Armour.)
(2.) An ornament covering the breast of the high priest, first mentioned in Ex 25:7. It was made of embroidered cloth, set with four rows of precious stones, three in each row. On each stone was engraved the name of one of the twelve tribes (Ex 28:15-29; 39:8-21). It was in size about ten inches square. The two upper corners were fastened to the ephod by blue ribbons. It was not to be "loosed from the ephod" (Ex 28:28). The lower corners were fastened to the girdle of the priest. As it reminded the priest of his representative character, it was called the memorial (Ex 28:29). It was also called the breastplate of judgment (Ex 28:15). (See Priest.)
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onyx stones, and setting stones, - for the ephod and for the breastpiece:
And thou shalt make a breastpiece for giving sentence the work of a skilful weaver, like the work of the ephod, shalt thou make it, of gold, blue, and purple and crimson and fine-twined linen, shalt thou make it.
And thou shalt make a breastpiece for giving sentence the work of a skilful weaver, like the work of the ephod, shalt thou make it, of gold, blue, and purple and crimson and fine-twined linen, shalt thou make it. Four-square, shall it be double, - a span the length thereof and a span the breadth thereof. read more. And thou shalt set therein a setting of stones, four rows of stones, - one row - a sardius, a topaz and an emerald, the first row; and the second row a carbuncle a sapphire and a diamond; and the third row an opal, an agate, and an amethyst; and the fourth row, a Tarshish stone, a sardonyx, and a jasper, - enclosed with gold, shall they be when they are set. And the stones shall be after the names of the sons of Israel - twelve, after their names, - as the engravings of a seal-ring everyone after his name, shall they be, for the twelve tribes, And thou shalt make, upon the breastpiece, chains like cords of wreathen work, - of pure gold. And thou shalt make, upon the breastpiece, two rings of gold, - and thou shalt place the two rings, upon the two ends of the breastpiece. And thou shalt hang the two wreathen chains of gold upon the two rings, - upon the ends of the breastpiece; and the other two ends of the two wreathen chains, shalt thou fasten upon the two ouches, so shalt thou hang them upon the shoulderpieces of the ephod, in the forefront thereof. And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastpiece upon the border thereof, which is on the side of the ephod inwards. And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and place them upon the two shoulderpieces of the ephod beneath, on the front of the face thereof, over against its joining, above the curious band of the ephod: that they may bind the breastpiece by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue, so that it may remain upon the curious band of the ephod, and the breastpiece not be removed from of the ephod.
that they may bind the breastpiece by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue, so that it may remain upon the curious band of the ephod, and the breastpiece not be removed from of the ephod. So shall Aaron bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece for giving sentence upon his heart when he goeth into the holy place, - for a memorial before Yahweh continually.
So shall Aaron bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece for giving sentence upon his heart when he goeth into the holy place, - for a memorial before Yahweh continually.
And he made the breastpiece the work of a skilful weaver like the work of the ephod, - of gold blue and purple and crimson, and fine twined linen. Foursquare, it was doubled, made they the breastpiece, - a span, was the length thereof, and, a span, the breadth thereof, doubled. read more. And they set therein four rows of stones, - one row sardius, a topaz and an emerald, the first row; and the second row, - a carbuncle a sapphire, and a diamond; and the third row, - an opal an agate and an amethyst; and the fourth row, a Tarshish stone, a sardonyx, and a jasper, - enclosed in ouches of gold, when they were set And as for the stones, after the names of the sons of Israel, they were twelve, after their names, - with the engravings of a seal-ring, each one, after his name, for the twelve tribes, And they made, upon the breastpiece, chains like cords of wreathen work, - of pure gold. And they made two ouches of gold, and two rings of gold, - and they placed the two rings upon the two ends of the breastpiece; and they placed the two wreathen chains of gold upon the two rings,-upon the ends of the breastpiece; and the other two ends of the two wreathen chains, placed they upon the two ouches, - and placed them upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod in the forefront thereof. And they made two rings of gold, and put on the two ends of the breastpiece, upon the border thereof, which is towards the ephod, inwards. And they made two other rings of gold, and placed them upon the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod below on the front of the face thereof, to match the joining thereof. - above the curious girdle of the ephod, And they bound the breastpiece by the rings thereof into the rings of the ephod, with a cord of blue that it might remain upon the curious girdle of the ephod, and the breastpiece not be removed from upon the ephod, - As Yahweh commanded Moses.
And he put on Righteousness as a coat of mail, And a helmet of victory upon his head, - And he put on the garments of avenging, for clothing, And wrapped about him as a cloak - jealousy,
Stand therefore, - having girded your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness,
Hastings
Morish
Armour for the breast.
1. of righteousness (for Christ), Isa 59:17; (for the Christian's conflict in the heavenlies). Eph 6:14.
2. of faith and love (for the wilderness). 1Th 5:8.
3. of iron (steeled conscience). Re 9:9.
4. of fire, jacinth, and brimstone (dire judgements). Re 9:17. See ARMOUR.
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And he put on Righteousness as a coat of mail, And a helmet of victory upon his head, - And he put on the garments of avenging, for clothing, And wrapped about him as a cloak - jealousy,
Stand therefore, - having girded your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness,
But, we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and, for helmet, the hope of salvation.
and they had breastplates as breastplates of iron, and, the sound of their wings, was as the sound of chariots of many horses, running into battle;
And, thus, saw I the horses in the vision, - and them who were sitting upon them, having breastplates as of fire and hyacinth and brimstone; - and, the heads of the horses, were as heads of lions, and, out of their mouths, come forth fire and smoke and brimstone:
Smith
Breastplate.
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See Arms, Armor
Watsons
BREASTPLATE, or PECTORAL, one part of the priestly vestments, belonging to the Jewish high priests. It was about ten inches square, Ex 28:13-31; and consisted of a folded piece of the same rich embroidered stuff of which the ephod was made. It was worn on the breast of the high priest, and was set with twelve precious stones, on each of which was engraven the name of one of the tribes. They were set in four rows, three in each row, and were divided from each other by the little golden squares or partitions in which they were set. The names of these stones, and that of the tribe engraven on them, as also their disposition on the breastplate, are usually given as follows; but what stones really answer to the Hebrew name, is for the most part very uncertain:
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And thou shalt make ouches of gold; and two chains of pure gold, like cord, shalt thou make them, of wreathen work, and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the ouches. read more. And thou shalt make a breastpiece for giving sentence the work of a skilful weaver, like the work of the ephod, shalt thou make it, of gold, blue, and purple and crimson and fine-twined linen, shalt thou make it. Four-square, shall it be double, - a span the length thereof and a span the breadth thereof. And thou shalt set therein a setting of stones, four rows of stones, - one row - a sardius, a topaz and an emerald, the first row; and the second row a carbuncle a sapphire and a diamond; and the third row an opal, an agate, and an amethyst; and the fourth row, a Tarshish stone, a sardonyx, and a jasper, - enclosed with gold, shall they be when they are set. And the stones shall be after the names of the sons of Israel - twelve, after their names, - as the engravings of a seal-ring everyone after his name, shall they be, for the twelve tribes, And thou shalt make, upon the breastpiece, chains like cords of wreathen work, - of pure gold. And thou shalt make, upon the breastpiece, two rings of gold, - and thou shalt place the two rings, upon the two ends of the breastpiece. And thou shalt hang the two wreathen chains of gold upon the two rings, - upon the ends of the breastpiece; and the other two ends of the two wreathen chains, shalt thou fasten upon the two ouches, so shalt thou hang them upon the shoulderpieces of the ephod, in the forefront thereof. And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastpiece upon the border thereof, which is on the side of the ephod inwards. And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and place them upon the two shoulderpieces of the ephod beneath, on the front of the face thereof, over against its joining, above the curious band of the ephod: that they may bind the breastpiece by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue, so that it may remain upon the curious band of the ephod, and the breastpiece not be removed from of the ephod. So shall Aaron bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece for giving sentence upon his heart when he goeth into the holy place, - for a memorial before Yahweh continually. Thus shalt thou place, in the breastpiece for giving sentence, the lights and the perfections, so shall they be upon the heart of Aaron when he goeth in before Yahweh, - so shall Aaron bear the sentence of the sons of Israel, upon his heart before Yahweh continually. And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod wholly of blue;
Up! hallow the people, and thou shalt say, Hallow yourselves by to-morrow, - for, Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel: A devoted thing, is in the midst of thee O Israel, Thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye have put away the devoted thing out of your midst. Therefore shall ye be brought near in the morning by your tribes, - and it shall be that - the tribe which Yahweh shall seize, shall come near, by families, and the family which Yahweh shall seize, shall come near, by households, and the household which Yahweh shall seize, shall come near, man by man; read more. and it shall be, that - He that is seized with the devoted thing, shall be burned with fire, he and all that he hath, - because he hath transgressed the covenant of Yahweh, and because he hath wrought impiety in Israel. So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes, - and, the tribe of Judah, was seized; and he brought near the family of Judah, and, the family of the Zarhites, was seized, - and he brought near the family of the Zarhites, man by man, and, Zabdi, was seized; and he brought near his household, man by man, - and, Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was seized. And Joshua said unto Achan - My son give I pray thee glory unto Yahweh God of Israel and make to him confession, - and tell me I pray thee what thou hast done, do not hide it from me. And Achan answered Joshua and said, - Of a truth, I, have sinned against Yahweh God of Israel, and, thus and thus, have I done: When I saw among the spoil a certain goodly mantle of Babylonia and two hundred shekels of silver and a certain wedge of gold - fifty shekels the weight thereof, then I coveted them, then I took them, - and, there they are, hid in the earth, in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
And Saul said unto Yahweh - O God of Israel! now set forth the truth. Then were, Jonathan and Saul, taken, and, the people, escaped. And Saul said, Cast lots between me, and Jonathan my son. Then was, Jonathan, taken.