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Exodus 39:7

They put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Remember, Remembrance;   Easton Bible Dictionary - High Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cloth, Clothing;   High Priest;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Leviticus;   Mediator, Mediation;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ephod;   Ouches;   Scarlet;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - High priest;   Ouches;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Priest, High;   Shoulder-Piece;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He put them on the shoulder-pieces of the efod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Yisra'el, as the LORD commanded Moshe.
King James Version
And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Lexham English Bible
And he set them on the ephod's shoulder pieces as stones of remembrance for the Israelites, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
New Century Version
Then they attached the gems on the shoulder straps of the holy vest, as reminders of the twelve sons of Israel. This was done just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
New English Translation
He put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of memorial for the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Amplified Bible
And 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.
New American Standard Bible
And he placed them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And put them on the shoulders of the Ephod, as stones for a remembrance of the children of Israel, as the Lorde had commaunded Moses.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he placed them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
Contemporary English Version
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the vest to be stones calling to mind the sons of Isra'el, as Adonai had ordered Moshe.
Darby Translation
And he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, [as] stones of memorial for the children of Israel; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then they put these jewels on the shoulder pieces of the ephod. These jewels were to help God to remember the Israelites. This was done as the Lord commanded Moses.
English Standard Version
And he set them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod to be stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
George Lamsa Translation
And they put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial for the sons of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Christian Standard Bible®
He fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Literal Translation
And he put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and fastened them vpo the shulders of the ouerbody cote, that they might be stones of remebraunce vnto the children of Israel, as the LORDE comaunded Moses.
American Standard Version
And he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Bible in Basic English
These he put on the ephod, over the arm-holes, to be stones of memory for the children of Israel, as the Lord had said to Moses.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he put them on the shoulders of the Ephod, that they shoulde be stones for a remembraunce of the children of Israel, as the Lorde commaunded Moyses.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.
King James Version (1611)
And hee put them on the shoulders of the Ephod, that they should be stones for a memoriall to the children of Israel, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and a thousand five hundred shekels;
English Revised Version
And he put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
and fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he settide tho stoonus in the sidis of the `clooth on the schuldris, in to a memorial of the sones of Israel, as the Lord comaundide to Moises.
Young's Literal Translation
and he setteth them on the shoulders of the ephod -- stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
Update Bible Version
And he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the sons of Israel; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, [that they should be] stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
World English Bible
He put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
New King James Version
He put them on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
They were put on the shoulder pieces of the linen vest, to help them remember the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had told Moses.
New Revised Standard
He set them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, - As Yahweh commanded Moses.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he set them in the sides of the ephod, for a memorial of the children of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Revised Standard Version
And he set them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And he placed them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Contextual Overview

1 With the blue, purple, and red wool they made the magnificent garments which the priests were to wear when they served in the Holy Place. They made the priestly garments for Aaron, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 2 They made the ephod of fine linen; blue, purple, and red wool; and gold thread. 3 They hammered out sheets of gold and cut them into thin strips to be worked into the fine linen and into the blue, purple, and red wool. 4 They made two shoulder straps for the ephod and attached them to its sides, so that it could be fastened. 5 The finely woven belt, made of the same materials, was attached to the ephod so as to form one piece with it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 6 They prepared the carnelians and mounted them in gold settings; they were skillfully engraved with the names of the twelve sons of Jacob. 7 They put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 8 They made the breastpiece of the same materials as the ephod and with similar embroidery. 9 It was square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide. 10 They mounted four rows of precious stones on it: in the first row they mounted a ruby, a topaz, and a garnet;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a memorial: Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:29, Joshua 4:7, Nehemiah 2:20, Mark 14:9, Mark 14:22-25

Reciprocal: Leviticus 8:4 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 6:2
some of the heavenly beings saw that these young women were beautiful, so they took the ones they liked.
Genesis 39:5
From then on, because of Joseph the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian and everything that he had in his house and in his fields.
Genesis 39:6
Potiphar turned over everything he had to the care of Joseph and did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Joseph was well-built and good-looking,
Genesis 39:12
She caught him by his robe and said, "Come to bed with me." But he escaped and ran outside, leaving his robe in her hand.
Genesis 39:15
When he heard me scream, he ran outside, leaving his robe beside me."
Genesis 39:16
She kept his robe with her until Joseph's master came home.
Genesis 39:18
But when I screamed, he ran outside, leaving his robe beside me."
2 Samuel 13:11
As she offered them to him, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me!"
Job 31:1
I have made a solemn promise never to look with lust at a woman.
Psalms 119:37
Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless; be good to me, as you have promised.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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