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Exodus 39:17

Then they put the two twisted cords of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastpiece.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ephod;   Priest;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Breastplate;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Breastplate;   Chain;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cloth, Clothing;   High Priest;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Breastplate (1);   Leviticus;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Breastplate, High Priest's;   Ephod;   Ouches;   Scarlet;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ouches;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Priest, High;   Ten Commandments, the;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Breastplate of the high priest;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
They put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.
King James Version
And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
Lexham English Bible
And they put the two gold ornamental cords on the two rings on the edges of the breast piece.
New Century Version
Then they put two gold chains in the two rings at the ends of the chest covering,
New English Translation
They attached the two gold chains to the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece;
New American Standard Bible
Then they put the two gold cords in the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they put ye two wrethe cheines of gold in the two rings, in the corners of the brest plate.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then they put the two gold cords in the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.
Complete Jewish Bible
They put the two twisted gold chains in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate
Darby Translation
And they put the two wreathen [cords] of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;
Easy-to-Read Version
They fastened the gold chains to the rings at the corners of the judgment pouch.
English Standard Version
And they put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece.
George Lamsa Translation
And they fastened the two braided chains of gold to the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
Good News Translation
They fastened the two gold cords to the two rings
Christian Standard Bible®
Then they attached the two gold cords to the two gold rings on the corners of the breastpiece.
Literal Translation
And they put the two golden cords on the two rings, on the ends of the breast pocket.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and ye two wrythen cheynes put they in the two rynges vpon the corners of the brestlappe.
American Standard Version
And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.
Bible in Basic English
And they put the two twisted chains on the two rings at the ends of the priest's bag;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they put the two chaynes of golde in the two ringes in the corners of the brestlap.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they put the two wreathen chains of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.
King James Version (1611)
And they put the two wreathen chaines of golde in the two rings on the ends of the brestplate.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and its lamps, lamps for burning, and oil for the light,
English Revised Version
And they put the two wreathen chains of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.
Berean Standard Bible
Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
of whiche ryngis twei goldun chaynes hangiden, whiche thei settiden in the hokis, that stonden forth in the corneris of the `cloth on the schuldris.
Young's Literal Translation
and they put the two thick bands of gold on the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;
Update Bible Version
And they put the two wreathed chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they put the two wreathed chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breast-plate.
World English Bible
They put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.
New King James Version
And they put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
New Living Translation
They tied the two gold cords to the rings on the chestpiece.
New Life Bible
They joined the two gold chains to the two rings at the ends of the breast-piece.
New Revised Standard
and they put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and they placed the two wreathen chains of gold upon the two rings,-upon the ends of the breastpiece;
Douay-Rheims Bible
On which rings the two golden chains should hang, which they put into the hooks that stood out in the corners of the ephod.
Revised Standard Version
and they put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then they put the two gold cords in the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.

Contextual Overview

1Moreover, from the blue and purple and scarlet fabric, they made finely woven garments for serving and ministering in the Holy Place; they made the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 2Bezalel made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and fine twisted linen. 3Then Bezalel and Oholiab hammered the gold [into thin sheets] and cut it into threads to work into the blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and into the fine linen, the work of a skilled craftsman. 4They made attaching shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was attached at its two [upper] edges. 5The skillfully woven sash with which to bind it, which was on the ephod [to hold it in place], was like its workmanship, of the same material: of gold and of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and fine twisted linen, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 6They made the onyx stones, set in settings of gold filigree; they were engraved as signets are engraved, with the names of [the twelve tribes of] the sons of Israel. 7And he put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod to be memorial stones (a remembrance) for the sons of Israel (Jacob), just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 8Bezalel made the breastpiece, the work of a skillful craftsman, like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold and of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and fine twisted linen. 9It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a [hand's] span long and a [hand's] span wide when folded double. 10And they mounted four rows of stones on it. The first row was a row of ruby, topaz, and emerald;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:14 - of wreathen

Cross-References

Genesis 39:2
The LORD was with Joseph, and he [even though a slave] became a successful and prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.
Genesis 39:4
So Joseph pleased Potiphar and found favor in his sight and he served him as his personal servant. He made Joseph overseer over his house, and he put all that he owned in Joseph's charge.
Genesis 39:9
"He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God [and your husband]?"
Genesis 39:13
When she saw that he had left his robe in her hand and had run outside,
Genesis 39:14
she called to the men of her household and said to them, "Look at this, your master has brought a Hebrew [into the household] to mock and insult us; he came to me to lie with me, and I screamed.
Exodus 20:16
"You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).
Exodus 23:1
"You shall not give a false report; you shall not join hands with the wicked to be a malicious witness [promoting wrong and violence].
1 Kings 18:17
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Are you the one who is bringing disaster on Israel?"
Psalms 37:14
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character].
Psalms 55:3
Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble on me, And in anger they persecute me.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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