And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel: six of their names on the one stone, and the six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth. According to the work of an engraver in stone, as the engravings of a seal, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel; surrounded by enclosures of gold shalt thou make them. read more.
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as stones of memorial for the children of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before Jehovah upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

Exodus 39:4

They made shoulder-pieces for it, joining it: at its two ends was it joined together. Verse Concepts

Exodus 39:6-7

And they wrought the onyx stones mounted in enclosures of gold, engraved with the engravings of a seal, according to the names of the sons of Israel. And he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the children of Israel; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted

1 Samuel 30:7-8

And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, Bring near to me, I pray thee, the ephod. And Abiathar brought the ephod near to David. And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he said to him, Pursue; for thou shalt assuredly overtake them and shalt certainly recover.

1 Samuel 23:6

And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

1 Samuel 23:9-12

And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod. Then said David, Jehovah, God of Israel, thy servant hath heard for certain that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. Will the citizens of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? Jehovah, God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down. read more.
And David said, Will the citizens of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.

the Ephod » Used by idolatrous priests

Judges 8:27

And Gideon made an ephod of it and put it in his city, in Ophrah; and all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family. Verse Concepts

Judges 17:5

And the man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and teraphim, and installed one of his sons, who became his priest. Verse Concepts

Judges 18:14

Then the five men who had gone to spy out the country of La'ish said to their brethren, "Do you know that in these houses there are an ephod, teraphim, a graven image, and a molten image? Now therefore consider what you will do." Verse Concepts

the Ephod » For the high priest » Breastplate of judgment inseparably united to

Exodus 28:25-28

and the two ends of the two wreathen cords thou shalt fasten to the two enclosures, and shalt put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, on the front thereof. And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and shalt put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the border thereof, which faceth the ephod inwards. And two rings of gold shalt thou make, and shalt put them upon the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, to the front thereof just by the coupling thereof, above the girdle of the ephod. read more.
And they shall bind the breastplate with its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.

Exodus 39:20-21

And they made two rings of gold, and put them upon the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, to the front thereof, just by the coupling thereof, above the girdle of the ephod. And they bound the breastplate with its rings to the rings of the ephod with lace of blue, that it might be above the girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

the Ephod » Worn » Serving God » Persons engaged in the service of God

1 Samuel 2:18

And Samuel ministered before Jehovah, a boy girded with a linen ephod. Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 6:14

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Worn » High priest » The high priest

1 Samuel 14:3

(And Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, Jehovah's priest in Shiloh, wore the ephod.) And the people did not know that Jonathan was gone.

1 Samuel 2:28

and choose him out of all the tribes of Israel, to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear the ephod before me? and I gave unto the house of thy father all the offerings by fire of the children of Israel. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Worn » Linen » Generally of linen

1 Samuel 2:18

And Samuel ministered before Jehovah, a boy girded with a linen ephod. Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 6:14

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn over the robe

Leviticus 8:7

And he put upon him the vest and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the cloak, and put the ephod on him, and he girded him with the girdle of the ephod, and fastened the ephod on him. Verse Concepts

Exodus 28:31

And thou shalt make the cloak of the ephod all of blue. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » For the high priest » Made of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, &c

Exodus 28:6

and shall make the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, scarlet and twined byssus, of artistic work. Verse Concepts

Exodus 29:2-3

and unleavened bread, and unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil of wheaten flour shalt thou make them. And thou shalt put them into one basket, and present them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.

the Ephod » For the high priest » Made of offerings of the people

Exodus 25:7

onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate. Verse Concepts

Exodus 25:4

and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and byssus, and goats' hair, Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Worn » priests » Ordinary priests

1 Samuel 22:18

And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall on the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and fell on the priests, and put to death that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » For the high priest » Fastened on with its own girdle

Leviticus 8:7

the Ephod » For the high priest » Had a girdle of curious work

Exodus 28:8

And the girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to its work of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet and twined byssus. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » For the high priest » Commanded to be made

Exodus 28:4

And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a cloak, and a checkered vest, a turban, and a girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may serve me as priest. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » The emblem of the priestly office

Hosea 3:4

For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without statue, and without ephod and teraphim. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Israel deprived of, for sin