Exodus 39:20-25
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20 Two more gold rings were made and fastened to the bottom of the two shoulder straps next to where they joined the ephod in front, just above its embroidered belt. 21 Violet ribbons bound the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod, so that the breastpiece stayed right above the embroidered belt of the ephod and did not swing loose from it. All this was just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Other Vestments. 22 The robe of the ephod was woven entirely of violet yarn, 23 with an opening in its center like the opening of a shirt, with selvage around the opening to keep it from being torn. 24 At the hem of the robe pomegranates were made of violet, purple, and scarlet yarn and of fine linen twined; 25 bells of pure gold were also made and put between the pomegranates all around the hem of the robe:
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Leviticus 8:9
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9 He put the turban on his head, attaching the gold medallion, the sacred headband,[a] on the front of the turban, as the Lord had commanded Moses to do.
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- 8:9 Headband: see Ex 39:30–31. The gold medallion, together with its cords, comprises the sacred headband.
Ben Sira 45:10
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10 The sacred vestments of gold, violet,
and crimson, worked with embroidery;
The breastpiece for decision, the ephod and cincture
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