Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the front of the ephod, below the shoulder-pieces, just above the knot where the decorative sash was fastened to the ephod.
Parallel translations
- WEB They made two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder straps of the ephod underneath, in its front, close by its coupling, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod.
- KJV And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
- BSB They made two additional gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near the seam just above its woven waistband.
- NKJV They made two other gold rings and put them on the two shoulder straps, underneath the ephod toward its front, right at the seam above the intricately woven band of the ephod.
- NASB Furthermore, they made two gold rings and placed them on the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on the front of it, close to the place where it joined, above the woven band of the ephod.
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Quick answer
They made two more gold rings for the front of the ephod's shoulder pieces, near the waistband. These would align with the breastplate's lower rings.
Overview
This adds the matching rings on the ephod just above its woven band, completing the points of attachment. The detailed engineering ensured the breastplate sat firmly against the ephod. Such precision again testifies to obedient craftsmanship, where even hidden fastenings were made exactly as God directed.
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- Exod 26:3Five curtains shall be coupled together to one another; and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another.
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