There were also to be made for the ephod two (see Exodus 28:25) golden plaits, golden borders (probably small plaits in the form of rosettes), and two small chains of pure gold: "close shalt thou make them, corded" (lit., work of cords or strings), i.e., not formed of links, but of gold thread twisted into cords, which were to be placed upon the golden plaits or fastened to them. As these chains served to fasten the choshen to the ephod, a description of them forms a fitting introduction to the account of this most important ornament upon the state-dress of the high priest.

Exodus 28:20 Parallel Commentaries

a beryl

Ezekiel 1:16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like to the color of a beryl: and they four had one likeness...

Ezekiel 10:9 And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub...

Daniel 10:6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire...

Revelation 21:20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth...

an onyx

Exodus 28:9 And you shall take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

a jasper

Revelation 4:3 And he that sat was to look on like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne...

Revelation 21:11,18-20 Having the glory of God: and her light was like to a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal...

inclosings. Heb. fillings

Exodus 28:13 And you shall make ouches of gold;