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Thus they attached it in front to the shoulder pieces of the ephod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The two ends of the two braided <i>chains</i> they fastened in the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in the front.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they put the <i>other</i> two ends of the two cords on the two filigree <i>settings,</i> and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They put the other two ends of the two cords on the two filigree settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they put the <i>other</i> two ends of the two cords on the two filigree <i>settings,</i> and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They put the <i>other</i> two ends of the two cords on the two filigree <i>settings</i> and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They put the [other] two ends of the two cords on the two filigree settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They attached the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings, and in this way they attached them to the ephod’s shoulder pieces in front.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They attached the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings and, in this way, attached them to the ephod&#8217s shoulder pieces in front. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains they put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, in the forepart thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains they put on the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, in the forepart thereof.<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 other ends of the ropes to the two settings on the shoulder straps of the ephod [so that the breastplate hung] in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and fastened the other two ends of the cords to the two settings and in this way attached them in front to the shoulder straps of the ephod. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and they attached the other two ends of the two cords to the filigree settings, and then attached them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod in front. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the other two ends of the two chains they attached to the two settings, and they attached them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The other two ends of the two braided chains they put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, in its front.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the two ends of the two wreathed chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, before it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The other two ends of the two braided chains they put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, in its front. <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 have put the two ends of the two thick bands on the two filigrees, and they put them on the shoulders of the ephod, toward the front of its face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the two ends of the two thick bands they have put on the two embroidered things, and they put them on the shoulders of the ephod, over-against its front.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the two ends of the two inter-weavings they set upon the two textures, and they will put them upon the shoulders of the ephod, to the front of its face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These both before and behind so answered one another, that the ephod and the rational were bound together, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These were both in front and in back so that they met one another, and so that the ephod and the breastplate were woven together,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The other two ends of the two chains were fastened in front to the two filigree rosettes, which were attached to the shoulder straps of the ephod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Two ends of the two cords they had attached to the two settings of filigree; in this way they attached it in front to the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the two ends of the two braided chains they fastened to the two settings, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, in the front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the two braids that are on the two sides they put on the two settings and they put them on the shoulder of the ephod opposite its front.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains they put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, in the forepart thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they put them on the two circlets, and they put them on the shoulders of the ephod opposite <i>each other</i> in front.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/39-18.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=10364" 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">17</span>Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece, <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯə·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">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 other</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: qə·ṣō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">ends</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">of the two</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/4865.htm" title="4865: ham·miš·bə·ṣōṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Checkered or plaited work. From shabats; a brocade; by analogy, a setting of a gem.">filigree settings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·num (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">attaching them</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/3802.htm" title="3802: kiṯ·p̄ōṯ (N-fpc) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">the shoulder pieces</a> <a href="/hebrew/646.htm" title="646: hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Rarely oephod; probably of foreign derivation; a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder- piece; also generally, an image.">of the ephod</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/4136.htm" title="4136: mūl (Prep) -- Or mowl; or mowtl; or mul; from muwl; properly, abrupt, i.e. A precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially opposite.">the front.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>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.…<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/28-14.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/28-22.htm">Exodus 28:22-28</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/28-37.htm">Exodus 28:37</a></span><br />Fasten to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6-7</a></span><br />They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel. / Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/31-50.htm">Numbers 31:50</a></span><br />So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”<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="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12-13</a></span><br />the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Isaiah 3:18-21</a></span><br />In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; / their pendants, bracelets, and veils; / their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-11.htm">Ezekiel 16:11-13</a></span><br />I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. / I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. / So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13</a></span><br />You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a></span><br />All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-38.htm">Mark 12:38</a></span><br />In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-46.htm">Luke 20:46</a></span><br />“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-23.htm">John 19:23-24</a></span><br />When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. / So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, before it.</p><p class="hdg">two wreathen</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-14.htm">Exodus 28:14</a></b></br> And two chains <i>of</i> pure gold at the ends; <i>of</i> wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-10.htm">Song of Solomon 1:10</a></b></br> Thy cheeks are comely with rows <i>of jewels</i>, thy neck with chains <i>of gold</i>.</p><p class="hdg">ephod</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/39-2.htm">Exodus 39:2</a></b></br> And he made the ephod <i>of</i> gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/39-4.htm">Attached</a> <a href="/exodus/39-4.htm">Attaching</a> <a href="/exodus/39-17.htm">Braided</a> <a href="/exodus/39-17.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/exodus/39-17.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Embroidered</a> <a href="/exodus/39-17.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/exodus/39-8.htm">Ephod</a> <a href="/exodus/39-17.htm">Fastened</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Filigree</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/exodus/28-27.htm">Forepart</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Frames</a> <a href="/exodus/38-13.htm">Front</a> <a href="/exodus/39-4.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Ouches</a> <a href="/exodus/37-14.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/exodus/39-7.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Settings</a> <a href="/exodus/39-7.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/exodus/39-4.htm">Shoulderpieces</a> <a href="/exodus/39-7.htm">Shoulder-Pieces</a> <a href="/exodus/39-7.htm">Shoulders</a> <a href="/exodus/39-7.htm">Straps</a> <a href="/exodus/39-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/39-17.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/exodus/39-17.htm">Wreathed</a> <a href="/exodus/39-17.htm">Wreathen</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Attached</a> <a href="/exodus/28-25.htm">Attaching</a> <a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Braided</a> <a href="/numbers/31-50.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/exodus/39-40.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/exodus/39-29.htm">Embroidered</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Ephod</a> <a href="/exodus/39-31.htm">Fastened</a> <a href="/exodus/28-11.htm">Filigree</a> <a href="/exodus/39-21.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/exodus/39-20.htm">Forepart</a> <a href="/exodus/39-33.htm">Frames</a> <a href="/exodus/39-20.htm">Front</a> <a href="/exodus/39-20.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/exodus/28-11.htm">Ouches</a> <a href="/exodus/40-24.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-6.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/numbers/10-28.htm">Settings</a> <a href="/exodus/39-20.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/exodus/28-7.htm">Shoulderpieces</a> <a href="/exodus/39-20.htm">Shoulder-Pieces</a> <a href="/numbers/7-9.htm">Shoulders</a> <a href="/exodus/39-20.htm">Straps</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-40.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-17.htm">Wreathed</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-17.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'; 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The chains and filigree settings were made of gold, signifying purity and divinity. The use of gold in the tabernacle and priestly garments reflects the wealth and resources of the Israelites, which they acquired from the Egyptians during the Exodus (<a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a>). The filigree settings were likely intricate and detailed, showcasing the skill of the artisans, as God had endowed certain individuals with the ability to create such works (<a href="/exodus/31.htm">Exodus 31:1-6</a>). This attention to detail underscores the importance of the priestly role and the sacredness of their duties.<p><b>attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front</b><br>The ephod was a key component of the high priest's attire, symbolizing his role as a mediator between God and the people. The shoulder pieces were significant because they bore the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, engraved on onyx stones (<a href="/exodus/28-9.htm">Exodus 28:9-12</a>). This act of bearing the tribes on his shoulders represents the high priest carrying the people before God, interceding on their behalf. The front placement of the attachments emphasizes the visibility and prominence of the tribes, reminding the priest of his responsibility to represent all of Israel. This imagery foreshadows Christ, our High Priest, who bears our burdens and intercedes for us before the Father (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were given the Law and instructions for worship, including the construction of the Tabernacle and priestly garments.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ephod.htm">The Ephod</a></b><br>A sacred garment worn by the High Priest, part of the priestly attire, symbolizing the priest's role as a mediator between God and the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites, where the ephod and other priestly garments were used in worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled artisans appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and the crafting of the priestly garments, including the ephod.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_high_priest.htm">The High Priest</a></b><br>The chief religious leader in Israel, who wore the ephod and other garments to perform duties in the Tabernacle, representing the people before God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_ephod.htm">Symbolism of the Ephod</a></b><br>The ephod represents the priest's role as a mediator, pointing to Christ as our ultimate mediator who intercedes for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_worship.htm">Attention to Detail in Worship</a></b><br>The meticulous instructions for the ephod remind us of the importance of reverence and obedience in our worship practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_of_skills.htm">God's Provision of Skills</a></b><br>Just as God equipped Bezalel and Oholiab with skills for His work, He equips us with spiritual gifts to serve His purposes today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_connection.htm">Unity and Connection</a></b><br>The chains connecting the ephod symbolize the unity and connection between God and His people, reminding us of our relationship with Him through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>The High Priest's garments signify the responsibility and calling of spiritual leaders to faithfully represent God to the people and the people to God.<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/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><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/evidence_for_exodus_29_garments_ceremonies.htm">Is there any historical record or physical evidence (Exodus 29:1-9) that the elaborate priestly garments and ordination ceremonies described actually took place as written?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_get_materials_for_garments.htm">Exodus 28:2-5: Where did nomadic Israelites supposedly in the desert acquire the costly fabrics, precious stones, and gold for such elaborate garments?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/39-18.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">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֨ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they fastened</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתְנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common 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 other</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּ֤י</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">ends</span><br /><span class="heb">קְצוֹת֙</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 two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּ֣י</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">chains</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֲבֹתֹ֔ת</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">שְׁתֵּ֣י</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">filigree settings,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miš·bə·ṣōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4865.htm">Strong's 4865: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brocade, a, setting of a, gem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">attaching</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·num)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | 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">them 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 shoulder pieces</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּתְפֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(kiṯ·p̄ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> </span><span class="str2">The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the ephod</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵפֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_646.htm">Strong's 646: </a> </span><span class="str2">A girdle, the ephod, highpriest's shoulder-piece, an image</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the front.</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֥וּל</span> <span class="translit">(mūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4136.htm">Strong's 4136: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abrupt, a precipice, the front, opposite</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/39-18.htm">Exodus 39:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">OT Law: Exodus 39:18 The other two ends of the two (Exo. 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