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New Living Translation

Exodus 39:4

The ephod consisted of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Colors;   Ephod;   Priest;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ephod, the;  

Dictionaries:

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

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Edge;   Images;   Priest, High;   Shoulder-Piece;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together. At the two ends it was joined together.
King James Version
They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.
Lexham English Bible
They made joined shoulder pieces for it; it was joined on its two edges.
New Century Version
They made the shoulder straps for the holy vest, which were attached to the top corners of the vest and tied together over each shoulder.
New English Translation
They made shoulder pieces for it, attached to two of its corners, so it could be joined together.
Amplified Bible
They made attaching shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was attached at its two [upper] edges.
New American Standard Bible
They made attaching shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was attached at its two upper ends.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For the which they made shoulders to couple together: for it was closed by the two edges thereof.
Legacy Standard Bible
They made joining shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was joined at its two upper ends.
Contemporary English Version
It had two shoulder straps to support it and a sash that fastened around the waist.
Complete Jewish Bible
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; they were joined together at the two ends.
Darby Translation
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joining it: at its two ends was it joined together.
Easy-to-Read Version
They made the shoulder pieces for the ephod. They tied these shoulder pieces to the two corners of the ephod.
English Standard Version
They made for the ephod attaching shoulder pieces, joined to it at its two edges.
George Lamsa Translation
They made shoulder-pieces for it, to join it together; by the two edges was it joined together.
Good News Translation
They made two shoulder straps for the ephod and attached them to its sides, so that it could be fastened.
Christian Standard Bible®
They made shoulder pieces for attaching it; it was joined together at its two edges.
Literal Translation
They made shoulderpieces for it, joined together; it was joined on its two ends.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& made it so, that ye ouerbody cote came together by the edges on both the sydes.
American Standard Version
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; at the two ends was it joined together.
Bible in Basic English
And they made two bands for joining its edges together at the top of the arms.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they made two sydes for it, to close them vp by the two edges.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; at the two ends was it joined together.
King James Version (1611)
They made shoulder pieces for it, to couple it together; by the two edges was it coupled together.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the hundred talents of silver went to the casting of the hundred chapiters of the tabernacle, and to the chapiters of the veil;
English Revised Version
They made shoulderpieces for it, joined together: at the two ends was it joined together.
Berean Standard Bible
They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached at two of its corners, so it could be fastened.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he made tweyne hemmes couplid to hem silf to gidere, in euer either side of the endis; and `he made a girdil of the same colouris,
Young's Literal Translation
shoulder-pieces they have made for it, joining; at its two ends it is joined.
Update Bible Version
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; at the two ends it was joined together.
Webster's Bible Translation
They made shoulder-pieces for it, to couple [it] together: by the two edges was it coupled together.
World English Bible
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together. At the two ends it was joined together.
New King James Version
They made shoulder straps for it to couple it together; it was coupled together at its two edges.
New Life Bible
They made shoulder pieces for the linen vest, joined at its two top ends.
New Revised Standard
They made for the ephod shoulder-pieces, joined to it at its two edges.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Shoulder-pieces, made they thereto, for joining, - at its two edges, was it joined.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And two borders coupled one to the other in the top on either side,
Revised Standard Version
They made for the ephod shoulder-pieces, joined to it at its two edges.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They made attaching shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was attached at its two upper ends.

Contextual Overview

1 The craftsmen made beautiful sacred garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth—clothing for Aaron to wear while ministering in the Holy Place, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 2 Bezalel made the ephod of finely woven linen and embroidered it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread. 3 He made gold thread by hammering out thin sheets of gold and cutting it into fine strands. With great skill and care, he worked it into the fine linen with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread. 4 The ephod consisted of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces. 5 The decorative sash was made of the same materials: finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 6 They mounted the two onyx stones in settings of gold filigree. The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved. 7 He fastened these stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as a reminder that the priest represents the people of Israel. All this was done just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 8 Bezalel made the chestpiece with great skill and care. He made it to match the ephod, using finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread. 9 He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square. 10 They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:7 - General Exodus 28:25 - of the ephod

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
But Abram replied, "O Sovereign Lord , what good are all your blessings when I don't even have a son? Since you've given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth.
Genesis 18:3
"My lord," he said, "if it pleases you, stop here for a while.
Genesis 19:19
"You have been so gracious to me and saved my life, and you have shown such great kindness. But I cannot go to the mountains. Disaster would catch up to me there, and I would soon die.
Genesis 24:2
One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, "Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.
Genesis 32:5
and now I own cattle, donkeys, flocks of sheep and goats, and many servants, both men and women. I have sent these messengers to inform my lord of my coming, hoping that you will be friendly to me.'"
Genesis 33:8
"And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?" Esau asked. Jacob replied, "They are a gift, my lord, to ensure your friendship."
Genesis 33:10
But Jacob insisted, "No, if I have found favor with you, please accept this gift from me. And what a relief to see your friendly smile. It is like seeing the face of God!
Genesis 39:4
This pleased Potiphar, so he soon made Joseph his personal attendant. He put him in charge of his entire household and everything he owned.
Genesis 39:5
From the day Joseph was put in charge of his master's household and property, the Lord began to bless Potiphar's household for Joseph's sake. All his household affairs ran smoothly, and his crops and livestock flourished.
Genesis 39:8
But Joseph refused. "Look," he told her, "my master trusts me with everything in his entire household.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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