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Webster's Bible Translation

Exodus 39:7

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.

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.
Good News Translation
They put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel, just as the Lord had 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.
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 And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made clothes of service, to do service in the holy [place], and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses. 2 And he made the ephod [of] gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 3 And they beat the gold into thin plates, and cut [it into] wires, to work [it] in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, [with] curious work. 4 They made shoulder-pieces for it, to couple [it] together: by the two edges was it coupled together. 5 And the curious girdle of his ephod, that [was] upon it, [was] of the same, according to the work thereof; [of] gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses. 6 And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel. 7 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. 8 And he made the breast-plate [of] curious work, like the work of the ephod; [of] gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 It was foursquare; they made the breast-plate double: a span [was] the length of it, and a span the breadth of it, [being] doubled. 10 And they set in it four rows of stones: [the first] row [was] a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this [was] the first row.

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
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair; and they took them wives of all whom they chose.
Genesis 39:5
And it came to pass from the time [that] he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake: and the blessing of the LORD was on all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Genesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not aught he had, save the bread which he ate; and Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favored.
Genesis 39:12
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went out.
Genesis 39:15
And it came to pass, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and went out.
Genesis 39:16
And she laid up his garment by her until his lord came home.
Genesis 39:18
And it came to pass, as I raised my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled.
2 Samuel 13:11
And when she had brought [them] to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister.
Job 31:1
I Made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Psalms 119:37
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; [and] revive thou me in thy way.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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