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Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 39:9
it hath been square; double they have made the breastplate, a span its length, and a span its breadth, doubled.
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Hebrew Names Version
It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its breadth a span, being double.
It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its breadth a span, being double.
King James Version
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
Lexham English Bible
It was squared; they made the breast piece doubled; its length was a span, and its width was a span when doubled.
It was squared; they made the breast piece doubled; its length was a span, and its width was a span when doubled.
New Century Version
The chest covering was square—nine inches long and nine inches wide—and it was folded double to make a pocket.
The chest covering was square—nine inches long and nine inches wide—and it was folded double to make a pocket.
New English Translation
It was square—they made the breastpiece doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide when doubled.
It was square—they made the breastpiece doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide when doubled.
Amplified Bible
It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a [hand's] span long and a [hand's] span wide when folded double.
It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a [hand's] span long and a [hand's] span wide when folded double.
New American Standard Bible
It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.
It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They made the brest plate double, & it was square, an hand breadth long, & an hand breadth broad: it was also double.
They made the brest plate double, & it was square, an hand breadth long, & an hand breadth broad: it was also double.
Legacy Standard Bible
It was square; they made the breastpiece, having been folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.
It was square; they made the breastpiece, having been folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.
Contemporary English Version
It was nine inches square and folded double
It was nine inches square and folded double
Complete Jewish Bible
When folded double, the breastplate was square — doubled, it was a hand-span by a hand-span.
When folded double, the breastplate was square — doubled, it was a hand-span by a hand-span.
Darby Translation
It was square; double did they make the breastplate, a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, doubled.
It was square; double did they make the breastplate, a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, doubled.
Easy-to-Read Version
The judgment pouch was folded in half to make a square pocket. It was 1 span long and 1 span wide.
The judgment pouch was folded in half to make a square pocket. It was 1 span long and 1 span wide.
English Standard Version
It was square. They made the breastpiece doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth when doubled.
It was square. They made the breastpiece doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth when doubled.
George Lamsa Translation
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double; a span was its length and a span its breadth, being doubled.
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double; a span was its length and a span its breadth, being doubled.
Good News Translation
It was square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide.
It was square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide.
Christian Standard Bible®
They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
Literal Translation
it was square. They made the breast pocket double; its length a span and its width a span, doubled.
it was square. They made the breast pocket double; its length a span and its width a span, doubled.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
so that it was foure square & dubble, an hande bredth longe and brode,
so that it was foure square & dubble, an hande bredth longe and brode,
American Standard Version
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.
Bible in Basic English
It was square and folded in two, as long and as wide as the stretch of a man's hand;
It was square and folded in two, as long and as wide as the stretch of a man's hand;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
It was foure square: and they made the brestlap double, an hande breadth long, and an hande breadth brode.
It was foure square: and they made the brestlap double, an hande breadth long, and an hande breadth brode.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
It was four-square; they made the breastplate double; a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.
It was four-square; they made the breastplate double; a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.
King James Version (1611)
It was foure square, they made the brestplate double: a spanne was the length therof, and a spanne the breadth thereof being doubled.
It was foure square, they made the brestplate double: a spanne was the length therof, and a spanne the breadth thereof being doubled.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and the bases of the court round about, and the bases of the gate of the court, and the pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court round about;
and the bases of the court round about, and the bases of the gate of the court, and the pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court round about;
English Revised Version
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.
Berean Standard Bible
It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.
It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
double, of the mesure of foure fyngris.
double, of the mesure of foure fyngris.
Update Bible Version
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the width thereof, being double.
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the width thereof, being double.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its breadth a span, being double.
It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its breadth a span, being double.
New King James Version
They made the breastplate square by doubling it; a span was its length and a span its width when doubled.
They made the breastplate square by doubling it; a span was its length and a span its width when doubled.
New Living Translation
He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.
He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.
New Life Bible
It was as long as it was wide, with one half laid over the other. It was made as long and as wide as a man's fingers can spread.
It was as long as it was wide, with one half laid over the other. It was made as long and as wide as a man's fingers can spread.
New Revised Standard
It was square; the breastpiece was made double, a span in length and a span in width when doubled.
It was square; the breastpiece was made double, a span in length and a span in width when doubled.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Foursquare, it was doubled, made they the breastpiece, - a span, was the length thereof, and, a span, the breadth thereof, doubled.
Foursquare, it was doubled, made they the breastpiece, - a span, was the length thereof, and, a span, the breadth thereof, doubled.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Foursquare, double, of the measure of a span.
Foursquare, double, of the measure of a span.
Revised Standard Version
It was square; the breastpiece was made double, a span its length and a span its breadth when doubled.
It was square; the breastpiece was made double, a span its length and a span its breadth when doubled.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.
It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.
Contextual Overview
1 And of the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, they made coloured garments, to minister in the sanctuary; and they make the holy garments which [are] for Aaron, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. 2 And he maketh the ephod, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, 3 and they expand the plates of gold, and have cut off wires to work in the midst of the blue, and in the midst of the purple, and in the midst of the scarlet, and in the midst of the linen -- work of a designer; 4 shoulder-pieces they have made for it, joining; at its two ends it is joined. 5 And the girdle of his ephod which [is] on it is of the same, according to its work, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. 6 And they prepare the shoham stones, set, embroidered [with] gold, opened with openings of a signet, by the names of the sons of Israel; 7 and he setteth them on the shoulders of the ephod -- stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. 8 And he maketh the breastplate, work of a designer, like the work of the ephod, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen; 9 it hath been square; double they have made the breastplate, a span its length, and a span its breadth, doubled. 10 And they fill in it four rows of stones; a row of a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle [is] the one row;
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Cross-References
Genesis 20:3
And God cometh in unto Abimelech in a dream of the night, and saith to him, `Lo, thou [art] a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken -- and she married to a husband.'
And God cometh in unto Abimelech in a dream of the night, and saith to him, `Lo, thou [art] a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken -- and she married to a husband.'
Genesis 20:6
And God saith unto him in the dream, `Yea, I -- I have known that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I withhold thee, even I, from sinning against Me, therefore I have not suffered thee to come against her;
And God saith unto him in the dream, `Yea, I -- I have known that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I withhold thee, even I, from sinning against Me, therefore I have not suffered thee to come against her;
Genesis 24:2
and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,
and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,
Genesis 39:8
and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, `Lo, my lord hath not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand;
and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, `Lo, my lord hath not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand;
Genesis 39:9
none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou [art] his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? -- then have I sinned against God.'
none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou [art] his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? -- then have I sinned against God.'
Genesis 39:10
And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day [by] day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;
And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day [by] day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;
Genesis 39:12
and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, `Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.
and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, `Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.
Genesis 39:19
And it cometh to pass when his lord heareth the words of his wife, which she hath spoken unto him, saying, `According to these things hath thy servant done to me,' that his anger burneth;
And it cometh to pass when his lord heareth the words of his wife, which she hath spoken unto him, saying, `According to these things hath thy servant done to me,' that his anger burneth;
Genesis 39:21
And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;
And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;
Genesis 41:40
thou -- thou art over my house, and at thy mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than thou.'
thou -- thou art over my house, and at thy mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than thou.'
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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