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Names on the high priest's heart
The high priest's breastplate bears twelve precious stones engraved with the tribes' names in Hebrew, worn over his heart before God.
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It's a 'memorial before Yhwh continually,' carrying the whole nation into the holiest place.
Bible reference: Exodus 28:15–29
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 165
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