Exodus 39:21

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.

20 And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.

And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, 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.

22 And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

23 And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.

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
Then they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
KJV
And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, 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.
WEB
They bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod, as the LORD commanded Moses.
ASV
And they did bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be upon the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
DARBY
And they bound the breastplate with its rings to the rings of the ephod with lace of blue, that it might be above the girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
BLB
And they bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, to be on the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod, and the breastplate would not come loose from on the ephod, as YHWH had commanded Moses.
ÅB
Ringene på brystduken bandt de til ringene på livkjortelen med en snor av blå ull, så brystduken satt ovenfor livkjortelens belte og ikke kunne skilles fra livkjortelen - slik som Herren hadde befalt Moses.
OTB
Ringene på bryststykket ble bundet til ringene på efoden med en fiolett snor, slik at bryststykket skulle forbli festet til beltet og ikke svinge ut, slik Herren hadde befalt Moses.
B1930
Ringene på brystduken bandt de til ringene på livkjortelen med en snor av blå ull, så brystduken satt ovenfor livkjortelens belte og ikke kunde skilles fra livkjortelen - således som Herren hadde befalt Moses.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 1:25

    Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:27

    But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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  • Matthew 16:24

    Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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