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Contemporary English Version

Exodus 39:4

It had two shoulder straps to support it and a sash that fastened around the waist.

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.
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 Living Translation
The ephod consisted of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces.
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 Beautiful priestly clothes were made of blue, purple, and red wool for Aaron to wear when he performed his duties in the holy place. This was done exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses. 2The entire priestly vest was made of fine linen, woven with blue, purple, and red wool. Thin sheets of gold were hammered out and cut into threads that were skillfully woven into the vest. 4It had two shoulder straps to support it and a sash that fastened around the waist. 6 Onyx stones were placed in gold settings, and each one was engraved with the name of one of Israel's sons. 7 Then these were attached to the shoulder straps of the vest, so the Lord would never forget his people. Everything was done exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses. 8 The breastpiece was made with the same materials and designs as the priestly vest. 9 It was nine inches square and folded double 10 with four rows of three precious stones: A carnelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald were in the first row; 11 a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond were in the second row; 12 a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst were in the third row;

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 answered, " Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I own.
Genesis 18:3
and said, "Please come to my home where I can serve you.
Genesis 24:2
One day, Abraham called in his most trusted servant and said to him, "Solemnly promise me
Genesis 32:5
and now I own cattle, donkeys, and sheep, as well as many slaves. Master, I am sending these messengers in the hope that you will be kind to me."
Genesis 33:8
Esau asked Jacob, "What did you mean by these herds I met along the road?" "Master," Jacob answered, "I sent them so that you would be friendly to me."
Genesis 33:10
"No!" Jacob said. "Please accept these gifts as a sign of your friendship for me. When you welcomed me and I saw your face, it was like seeing the face of God.
Genesis 39:4
Potiphar liked Joseph and made him his personal assistant, putting him in charge of his house and all of his property.
Genesis 39:5
Because of Joseph, the Lord began to bless Potiphar's family and fields.
Genesis 39:8
but he refused and said, "My master isn't worried about anything in his house, because he has placed me in charge of everything he owns.
Genesis 39:21
the Lord helped him and was good to him. He even made the jailer like Joseph so much that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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