Back to Exodus 39

Exodus 39:21

They bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

World English Bible · Public Domain

Parallel Translations

  • WEB World English Bible

    They bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

  • KJV King James Version

    And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And they did bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a thread of blue, that it might be upon the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.

View more translations →

Cross-references (3)

Passages linked to Exodus 39:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
  • 1 Corinthians 1:25 because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
  • 1 Corinthians 1:27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.

Cross-references from openbible.info (CC BY 4.0)

↑ Top

Explain this verse (1 source)

Historical commentary, presented as a primary source — not an endorsement.

unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:

General Information:

Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments as commanded in Exodus 28:28.

Read full note →

so that it might be attached

This can be stated in active form. AT: "so they could attach it" (See: Active or Passive)

the breastpiece might not become unattached from the ephod

The double negative can be translated as a positive. AT: "the breastpiece would stay attached to the ephod" (See: Double Negatives)

translationWords

breastplate

ephod

Yahweh

command

Moses

unfoldingWord translationNotes — © Distant Shores Media and the Door43 World Missions Community, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: git.door43.org/Door43/en_tn.

↑ Top

Share