"You are to take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel, six of their names on one stone, and the six remaining names on the second stone, according to the order of their birth. You are to engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel with the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a seal; you are to have them set in gold filigree settings. read more.
You are to put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod, stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, and Aaron will bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders for a memorial.

Exodus 39:4

They made shoulder pieces for it, attached to two of its corners, so it could be joined together. Verse Concepts

Exodus 39:6-7

They set the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved as with the engravings of a seal with the names of the sons of Israel. He put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of memorial for the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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

1 Samuel 30:7-8

Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?" He said to him, "Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!"

1 Samuel 23:6

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

1 Samuel 23:9-12

When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod!" Then David said, "O Lord God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me. Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, please inform your servant!" Then the Lord said, "He will come down." read more.
David asked, "Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul's hand?" The Lord said, "They will deliver you over."

the Ephod » Used by idolatrous priests

Judges 8:27

Gideon used all this to make an ephod, which he put in his hometown of Ophrah. All the Israelites prostituted themselves to it by worshiping it there. It became a snare to Gideon and his family. Verse Concepts

Judges 17:5

Now this man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod and some personal idols and hired one of his sons to serve as a priest. Verse Concepts

Judges 18:14

The five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their kinsmen, "Do you realize that inside these houses are an ephod, some personal idols, a carved image, and a metal image? Decide now what you want to do." Verse Concepts

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

Exodus 28:25-28

the other two ends of the two chains you will attach to the two settings and then attach them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it. You are to make two rings of gold and put them on the other two ends of the breastpiece, on its edge that is on the inner side of the ephod. You are to make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the juncture above the waistband of the ephod. read more.
They are to tie the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod by blue cord, so that it may be above the waistband of the ephod, and so that the breastpiece will not be loose from the ephod.

Exodus 39:20-21

They made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the juncture above the waistband of the ephod. They tied the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod by blue cord, so that it was above the waistband of the ephod, so that the breastpiece would not be loose from the ephod, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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

1 Samuel 2:18

Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod. Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 6:14

Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the Lord. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Worn » High priest » The high priest

1 Samuel 14:3

Now Ahijah was carrying an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, who was the brother of Ichabod and a son of Phineas, son of Eli, the priest of the Lord in Shiloh. The army was unaware that Jonathan had left.

1 Samuel 2:28

I chose your ancestor from all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifice on my altar, to burn incense, and to bear the ephod before me. I gave to your ancestor's house all the fire offerings made by the Israelites. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Worn » Linen » Generally of linen

1 Samuel 2:18

Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod. Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 6:14

Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the Lord. Verse Concepts

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

Leviticus 8:7

Then he put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash around him, and clothed him with the robe. Next he put the ephod on him and placed on him the decorated band of the ephod, and fastened the ephod closely to him with the band. Verse Concepts

Exodus 28:31

"You are to make the robe of the ephod completely blue. Verse Concepts

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

Exodus 28:6

"They are to make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen, the work of an artistic designer. Verse Concepts

Exodus 29:2-3

and bread made without yeast, and perforated cakes without yeast mixed with oil, and wafers without yeast spread with oil -- you are to make them using fine wheat flour. You are to put them in one basket and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams.

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

Exodus 25:7

onyx stones, and other gems to be set in the ephod and in the breastpiece. Verse Concepts

Exodus 25:4

blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goat's hair, Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Worn » priests » Ordinary priests

1 Samuel 22:18

Then the king said to Doeg, "You turn and strike down the priests!" So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests. He killed on that day eighty-five men 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

The artistically woven waistband of the ephod that is on it is to be like it, of one piece with the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen. Verse Concepts

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

Exodus 28:4

Now these are the garments that they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a fitted tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and for his sons, that they may minister as my priests. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » The emblem of the priestly office

Hosea 3:4

For the Israelites must live many days without a king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred fertility pillar, without ephod or idols. Verse Concepts

the Ephod » Israel deprived of, for sin