. Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of a…

2. THE BREASTPLATE.

The space devoted to the “breastplate” indicates its high importance. It was the most costly, most magni…

And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst .
The first of these stones, the ligure or lyncurius, is said…

The chief ornament of the high priest was the breastplate, a rich piece of cloth, intricately worked. The name of each tribe was engraved on a prec…