Exodus 28:14
12 Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.
13 Fashion gold filigree settings
and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.
15 You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
16 It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.
- KJV
- And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.
- WEB
- and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them like cords of braided work. You shall put the braided chains on the settings.
- ASV
- and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings.
- DARBY
- and two chains of pure gold; of laced work shalt thou make them, of wreathen work, and fasten the wreathen chains to the enclosures.
- BLB
- and two chains of pure gold, a braided work, you shall make them cord; and you shall put the cords of chains on the settings.
- ÅB
- og to kjeder av rent gull; de skal være slynget, slik som de slynger snorer; disse slyngede kjeder skal du feste til flettverkene.
- OTB
- og to flettede kjeder av rent gull, som et tau, og fest disse kjedene til innfatningene.
- B1930
- og to kjeder av rent gull; de skal være slynget, således som de slynger snorer; disse slyngede kjeder skal du feste til flettverkene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 7:17
For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.
Read in context2 Kings 25:17
Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
Read in contextExodus 39:17–18
Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
Read in contextExodus 39:15
For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.
Read in context2 Chronicles 4:12–13
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;
Read in contextExodus 28:22–25
For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.
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