And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.
Parallel translations
- WEB and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them like cords of braided work: and you shall put the braided chains on the settings.
- BSB and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.
- NKJV and you shall make two chains of pure gold like braided cords, and fasten the braided chains to the settings.
- NASB and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them of twisted cord work, and you shall put the corded chains on the filigree settings.
- NLT then braid two cords of pure gold and attach them to the filigree settings on the shoulders of the ephod.
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Two braided chains of pure gold, made like cords, were to be attached to the gold settings. These chains linked the breastplate to the shoulder pieces.
Overview
The twisted gold cords joined the breastplate of judgment to the ephod's shoulder stones, binding the symbols of the people together on the priest. The fine workmanship again signals the dignity of mediating between God and Israel. Such intentional unity of the garments pictures how the priest held the people securely before God.
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Cross-references · 6
- Exod 39:17–18And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
- 1 Kgs 7:17And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
- 2 Kgs 25:17The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
- Exod 28:22–25And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.
- Exod 39:15And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
- 2 Chr 4:12–13To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;
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