They made two gold rings and placed them on the two ends of the breastpiece, on its inner edge which was next to the ephod.
Parallel translations
- WEB They made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which was toward the side of the ephod inward.
- KJV And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward.
- BSB They made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.
- NKJV And they made two rings of gold and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, which was on the inward side of the ephod.
- NLT Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the inside edges of the chestpiece next to the ephod.
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Quick answer
They made two more gold rings and placed them on the lower inner edge of the breastplate, next to the ephod. These secured its bottom.
Overview
To keep the breastplate from swinging loose, lower rings were added on the side facing the ephod. The thoroughness of this fastening reflects the reverent care taken that nothing in the sacred garments be careless or out of place. God's holiness called for order and excellence in everything that pertained to His worship.
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