And thou shalt take two onyx stones, - and engrave upon them the names of the sons of Israel: six of their names, on the one stone, - and the names of the six that remain, on the second stone according to their births: with the work of a stone engraver, like seal-ring engravings, shalt thou engrave the two stones, after the names of the sons of Israel, - to be encircled with settings of gold, shalt thou make them. read more.
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulderpieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, - so shall Aaron bear their names before Yahweh upon his two shoulders, for a memorial.

Exodus 39:4

Shoulder-pieces, made they thereto, for joining, - at its two edges, was it joined. Verse Concepts

Exodus 39:6-7

And they wrought the onyx stones, enclosed in ouches of gold, - graven with the engravings of a seal-ring, after the names of the sons of Israel. And he put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, - As Yahweh commanded Moses.

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

1 Samuel 30:7-8

Then said David to Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, Do bring near me, I pray thee, the ephod. So Abiathar brought near the ephod, unto David. And David enquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? shall I overtake it? And he said unto him: Pursue, for thou shalt, overtake, and thou shalt, rescue.

1 Samuel 23:6

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

1 Samuel 23:9-12

And David ascertained that, against him, Saul was contriving mischief, - so he said unto Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. Then said David: O Yahweh, God of Israel, thy servant, hath heard, that Saul is seeking to come unto Keilah, - to destroy the city, for my sake: Will the owners of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Yahweh, God of Israel, I pray thee, tell thy servant. And Yahweh said - He will come down. read more.
Then said David, Will the owners of Keilah surrender me and my men, into the hand of Saul? And Yahweh said - They will surrender.

the Ephod » Used by idolatrous priests

Judges 8:27

And Gideon made thereof an Ephod, and set it up in his own city, in Ophrah, and all Israel went unchastely astray after it there, - so it became, to Gideon and to his house, a snare. Verse Concepts

Judges 17:5

Now, the man Micah, had a house of gods, - and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and installed one of his sons, who became his priest. Verse Concepts

Judges 18:14

Then responded the five men who had been to spy out the land of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Know ye that there are in these houses, an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image, - now, therefore, know what ye will do! Verse Concepts

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

Exodus 28:25-28

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: read more.
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.

Exodus 39:20-21

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.

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

1 Samuel 2:18

But, as for Samuel, he was ministering before Yahweh, - a boy girded with an ephod of linen. Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 6:14

And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh, - David, being girt with an ephod of linen. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Worn » High priest » The high priest

1 Samuel 14:3

and, Ahijah, son of Ahitub, brother of Ichabod, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, was priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod, - and, the people, knew not that Jonathan had departed.

1 Samuel 2:28

choosing him out of all the tribes of Israel unto myself, to minister as priest, to offer upon mine altar, to perfume with incense to bear an ephod before me, - Therefore gave I unto the house of thy father all the altar-flames of the sons of Israel. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Worn » Linen » Generally of linen

1 Samuel 2:18

But, as for Samuel, he was ministering before Yahweh, - a boy girded with an ephod of linen. Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 6:14

And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh, - David, being girt with an ephod of linen. Verse Concepts

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

Leviticus 8:7

and put upon him the tunic and girded him with the band, and clothed him with the robe, and put upon him the ephod, and girded him with the curiously-woven band of the ephod, and bound it to him therewith; Verse Concepts

Exodus 28:31

And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod wholly of blue; Verse Concepts

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

Exodus 28:6

And they shall make the ephod, - of gold, blue and purple crimson and fine-twined linen, the work of a skilful weaver. Verse Concepts

Exodus 29:2-3

and bread unleavened and cakes unleavened with oil poured over, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil, - of fine wheaten meal, shalt thou make them; and thou shalt place them in one basket, and bring them near in the basket, - and the bullock, and the two rams.

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

Exodus 25:7

onyx stones, and setting stones, - for the ephod and for the breastpiece: Verse Concepts

Exodus 25:4

and blue, and purple, and crimson and fine linen, and goats hair; Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Worn » priests » Ordinary priests

1 Samuel 22:18

Then said the king to Doeg, Turn, thou, and fall upon the priests. So Doeg the Edomite turned, and, himself, fell upon the priests, and put to death, that day, four score and five men bearing an ephod of linen; 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 curious band for fastening it, that is upon it, like the work thereof of the same, shall it be, - of gold blue and purple and crimson and fine-twined linen, Verse Concepts

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

Exodus 28:4

These, therefore are the garments which they shall make - a breastpiece, and an ephod and a robe, and a tunic of checker work, a turban and a girdle, - so shall they make holy garments for Aaron thy brother and for his sons, for ministering as priests unto me. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » The emblem of the priestly office

Hosea 3:4

For, many days, shall the sons of Israel tarry, without king, and without ruler, and without sacrifice, and without pillar; and without ephod, or household gods. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Israel deprived of, for sin