Thematic Bible: The Ephod


Thematic Bible



It must have two shoulder pieces attached to its two edges so that it can be joined together. Verse ConceptsJoining ThingsShoulder PiecesTwo Ornaments

"Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of Israel's sons: six of their names on the first stone and the remaining six names on the second stone, in the order of their birth. Engrave the two stones with the names of Israel's sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. Mount them, surrounded with gold filigree settings. read more.
Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites. Aaron will carry their names on his two shoulders before the Lord as a reminder.

They made shoulder pieces for attaching it; it was joined together at its two edges. Verse ConceptsJoining ThingsShoulder Pieces

Then they mounted the onyx stones surrounded with gold filigree settings, engraved with the names of Israel's sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. He fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

David said to Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought it to him, and David asked the Lord: "Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?" The Lord replied to him, "Pursue [them], for you will certainly overtake [them] and rescue [the people]."

Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him.

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod." Then David said, "Lord God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me. Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as Your servant has heard? Lord God of Israel, please tell Your servant." The Lord answered, "He will come down." read more.
Then David asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?" "They will," the Lord responded.

Gideon made an ephod from all this and put it in Ophrah, his hometown. Then all Israel prostituted themselves with it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household. Verse ConceptsephodsProstitutionTrapEvil Trapping

This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and installed one of his sons to be his priest. Verse ConceptsephodsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesShrinesConsecration

The five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish told their brothers, “Did you know that there are an ephod, household gods, and a carved image overlaid with silver in these houses? Now think about what you should do.” Verse ConceptsFive People

Attach the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings and in this way attach [them] to the ephod's shoulder pieces in the front. Make two [other] gold rings and put them at the two other corners of the breastpiece on the edge that is next to the inner border of the ephod. Make two [more] gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the ephod's two shoulder pieces on its front, close to its seam, and above the ephod's woven waistband. read more.
The craftsmen are to tie the breastpiece from its rings to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the ephod's waistband and does not come loose from the ephod.

They made two [more] gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the ephod's two shoulder pieces on its front, close to its seam, above the ephod's woven waistband. Then they tied the breastpiece from its rings to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the ephod's waistband and did not come loose from the ephod. [They did] just as the Lord had commanded Moses.


David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod. Verse ConceptsdanceGesturesephodsDancingHumiliationLinenPraise, Manner And Methods OfThose Who Toiledjumping

Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod, was also there. He was the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod son of Phinehas, son of Eli the Lord’s priest at Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.

Out of all the tribes of Israel, I selected your house to be priests, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave your house all the Israelite fire offerings. Verse ConceptsephodsIncenseFood For Priests Defined


David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod. Verse ConceptsdanceGesturesephodsDancingHumiliationLinenPraise, Manner And Methods OfThose Who Toiledjumping

He put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He put the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. Verse ConceptsephodsRobes

“You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue yarn. Verse ConceptsColors, BlueBlue Cloth

“They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. Verse ConceptsCrimsonClothCraftsmenRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothGold Items For The TabernaclBlue Purple And Scarlet

with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers coated with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour, put them in a basket, and bring them in the basket, along with the bull and two rams.

and onyx along with other gemstones for mounting on the ephod and breastpiece. Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesJewellery And God


So the king said to Doeg, “Go and execute the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite went and executed the priests himself. On that day, he killed 85 men who wore linen ephods. Verse ConceptsCriminalsephodsLinenThe Number EightyEighties

He put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He put the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. Verse ConceptsephodsRobes

The artistically woven waistband that is on the ephod must be of one piece, according to the same workmanship of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen. Verse ConceptsClothColors, ScarletRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothSimilar ItemsGold Items For The TabernaclBlue Purple And Scarlet

These are the garments that they must make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a specially woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests. Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestephodsHead coveringHigh Priest, In OtRobesDressPlaitingTurban And Caps

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols. Verse ConceptsephodsJudaismPrincesStonesObelisksAvoiding IdolatryNo King

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols. Verse ConceptsephodsJudaismPrincesStonesObelisksAvoiding IdolatryNo King

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