Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Verse 8. Breastplate] See Ex 28:15. See Clarke on Ex 28:15.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

[See comments on Ex 39:2].

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

Verses 8-21:

Details for the breastplate which the high priest was to wear are found in Ex 28:13-30. See the comments on these verses for a description of the stones and their meaning.

The breastplate pictures the high priests’ ministry on behalf of Israel. The high priest wore this breastplate over his heart, as he ministered in the tabernacle service. This signifies the care which Jesus, the believer’s High Priest, has for His own, see Heb 4:14-16.

The breastplate was also a kind of pouch, in which the high priest carried the “Urim and Thummin,” used in determining judicial matters.

Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

The Breastplate and its Fastenings

v. 8. And he made the breastplate of cunning work, a production of the highest artistic skill, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

v. 9. It was foursquare, half a cubit either way; they made the breastplate double, the material forming a sort of pocket; a span was the length thereof and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.

v. 10. And they set in it four rows of stones, precious gems. The first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle; this was the first row.

v. 11. And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

v. 12. And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.

v. 13. And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were enclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings, in the settings by which they were fastened to the cloth.

v. 14. And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, everyone with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

v. 15. And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold, braided of gold wire.

v. 16. And they made two ouches of gold, the settings continued in the form of clasps, or buckles, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.

v. 17. And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

v. 18. And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, in the clasps connected with the two onyx stones on the shoulders, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.

v. 19. And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward, on the lower end inside, facing the ephod.

v. 20. And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, on the ephod, in front, beneath the breastplate, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, where it was held together, above the curious girdle of the ephod.

v. 21. And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, with threads made of the hyacinth-colored material, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod, as the Lord commanded Moses. Cf Exo 28:15-29.

Fuente: The Popular Commentary on the Bible by Kretzmann

Were not these different stones to describe the different lustres and graces of the Holy Spirit given to believers? 1Co 12:4-11 .

Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

breastplate. See Exo 28:15-21. Always used of the Aaronic breastplate except Lev 8:8.

cunning work = work of a skilful deviser. See note on Exo 26:1.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

Exo 25:7, Exo 28:4, Exo 28:13-29, Lev 8:8, Lev 8:9, Psa 89:28, Isa 59:17, Eph 6:14

Reciprocal: Exo 28:15 – the breastplate Exo 28:30 – General

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exo 39:8. He made the breast-plate This was the next piece in order, and it was formed with its four rows of jewels, and its chains, rings, and laces, to tie it inseparably to the ephod: all which was done according to the model given chap. 28. It is observable that nothing is here said of the Urim and Thummim, which is thought an argument that they were not distinct things from the precious stones in the breast-plate.

Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments