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href="/bsb/exodus/39.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/39.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They fastened the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They tied the two gold cords to the rings on the chestpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they put the two braided <i>chains</i> of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they put the two gold cords in the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then they put the two gold cords in the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then they put the two gold cords in the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they put the two gold cords in the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then they put the two twisted cords of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they attached the two gold cords to the two gold rings on the corners of the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they attached the two gold cords to the two gold rings on the corners of the breastpiece. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they put the two wreathen chains of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They fastened the two gold ropes to the rings at the [top] corners of the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They fastened the two gold cords to the two rings <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They put the two gold cords on the two gold rings at the edges of the breast piece, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They attached the two gold chains to the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they put the two wreathed chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breast-plate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they put the two thick bands of gold on the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they put the two thick bands of gold on the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will set the two inter-weavings of gold upon the two rings upon the ends of the breast-plate.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />On which rings the two golden chains should hang, which they put into the hooks that stood out in the corners of the ephod. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />from which two golden chains would hang, which they connected with the hooks that projected from the corners of the ephod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The two gold chains were then fastened to the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and they put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they fastened the two braided chains of gold to the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they put two braids of gold on the two rings on the two sides of the breastplate.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they put the two wreathen chains of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and they put the golden wreaths on the rings on both sides of the oracle, and the two wreaths into the two couplings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/39-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=10358" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/39.htm">The Breastpiece</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Then they fastened</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: haz·zā·hāḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/5688.htm" title="5688: hā·‘ă·ḇō·ṯōṯ (Art:: N-cp) -- Cord, rope, cordage. Or rabowth; or tabothah; the same as aboth; something intwined, i.e. A string, wreath or foliage.">chains</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885: haṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Signet ring, ring, signet. From taba'; properly, a seal, i.e. Signet; hence a ring of any kind.">gold rings</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: qə·ṣō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">the corners</a> <a href="/hebrew/2833.htm" title="2833: ha·ḥō·šen (Art:: N-ms) -- From an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle; perhaps a pocket, or rich, used only of the gorget of the highpriest.">of the breastpiece,</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>and they fastened the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-22.htm">Exodus 28:22-25</a></span><br />For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold. / You are also to make two gold rings and fasten them to the two corners of the breastpiece. / Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-14.htm">Exodus 28:14</a></span><br />and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-11.htm">Exodus 28:11-12</a></span><br />Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings. / Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-7.htm">Exodus 28:7</a></span><br />It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-6.htm">Exodus 28:6</a></span><br />They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38-39</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. / These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-7.htm">Leviticus 8:7-9</a></span><br />He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. / Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. / Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a></span><br />He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. / He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. / For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-16.htm">2 Chronicles 3:16</a></span><br />He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-11.htm">Matthew 22:11-12</a></span><br />But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes. / ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-13.htm">Revelation 1:13</a></span><br />and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-8.htm">Revelation 19:8</a></span><br />She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/exodus/39-15.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/39-15.htm">Braided</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Breastpiece</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Breastplate</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Breast-Plate</a> <a href="/exodus/39-15.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/exodus/39-15.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Fastened</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/exodus/39-15.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/exodus/39-15.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/exodus/39-15.htm">Wreathed</a> <a href="/exodus/39-15.htm">Wreathen</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Braided</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Breastpiece</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Breastplate</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Breast-Plate</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-9.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Fastened</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/39-41.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/exodus/39-24.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Wreathed</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Wreathen</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-1.htm">The cloths of service and holy garments.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-2.htm">The ephod</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-8.htm">The breast-plate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-22.htm">The robe of the ephod</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-27.htm">The coats, mitre, and girdle of fine linen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-30.htm">The plate of the holy crown</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-32.htm">All is finished, reviewed, and approved by Moses</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/39.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/39.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then they fastened the two gold chains</b><br>The use of gold in the construction of the priestly garments signifies purity, divinity, and royalty. Gold was a precious metal, often associated with wealth and divine presence, as seen in the construction of the Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple. The fastening of the chains indicates a secure and intentional design, ensuring that the breastpiece would remain in place. This reflects the meticulous care and obedience to God's instructions given to Moses on Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/28-15.htm">Exodus 28:15-30</a>).<p><b>to the two gold rings</b><br>The gold rings served as connectors, ensuring that the breastpiece was securely attached to the ephod. This design highlights the importance of the high priest's role in bearing the names of the tribes of Israel before the Lord, symbolizing intercession and representation. The use of rings and chains also suggests a sense of unity and completeness, as the high priest's garments were crafted to function as a cohesive whole.<p><b>at the corners of the breastpiece</b><br>The breastpiece, also known as the breastplate of judgment, was a central part of the high priest's attire. It was square and contained twelve stones, each representing one of the tribes of Israel. The placement of the gold rings at the corners ensured that the breastpiece was held securely over the heart of the high priest, symbolizing his role in carrying the people of Israel before God. This positioning is significant, as it underscores the high priest's duty to mediate between God and His people, a role ultimately fulfilled by Jesus Christ as our eternal High Priest (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were given the Law and instructions for building the Tabernacle.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the priestly garments.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/breastpiece.htm">Breastpiece</a></b><br>A sacred garment worn by the High Priest, part of the ephod, which held the Urim and Thummim for decision-making.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gold_chains.htm">Gold Chains</a></b><br>Symbolic of purity and divinity, used to attach the breastpiece to the ephod, signifying the connection between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The meticulous construction of the breastpiece and its attachments underscores the importance of obeying God's commands in every detail of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_breastpiece.htm">Symbolism of the Breastpiece</a></b><br>The breastpiece represents the High Priest's role in bearing the names of the tribes of Israel before God, reminding us of our responsibility to intercede for others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/connection_to_christ.htm">Connection to Christ</a></b><br>The High Priest's garments foreshadow Christ's role as our mediator, encouraging us to rely on Him for guidance and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>The use of gold in the breastpiece and its chains symbolizes the purity and holiness required in our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_community.htm">Unity and Community</a></b><br>The fastening of the breastpiece to the ephod signifies the unity of God's people, reminding us of the importance of community and support within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_natural_religion.htm">What is the purpose of the Brazen Altar?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_bible_miracles_are_described.htm">What miracles are described in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_the_breastpiece_crafted_in_the_wild.htm">Exodus 39:8-21: How did they manage the sophisticated techniques required to craft and engrave the breastpiece with gemstone settings in a wilderness setting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_exodus_28_gems_match_israel's_trade.htm">Exodus 28:15-21: Could the precise identification and sourcing of twelve specific gemstones align historically with the Israelites' environment and trading networks?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/39-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then they fastened</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chains</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲבֹתֹ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·ḇō·ṯōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5688.htm">Strong's 5688: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something intwined, a string, wreath, foliage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold rings</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2885.htm">Strong's 2885: </a> </span><span class="str2">A seal, signet, a ring of any kind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the corners</span><br /><span class="heb">קְצ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7098.htm">Strong's 7098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A termination </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the breastpiece,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥō·šen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2833.htm">Strong's 2833: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pocket, rich, the gorget of the highpriest</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/39-17.htm">Exodus 39:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/39-17.htm">OT Law: Exodus 39:17 They put the two braided chains (Exo. 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