Exodus 39:16

What does Exodus 39:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 39:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they made two gold frames and two gold rings, the rings being fixed to the ends of the priest's bag;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they make two embroidered things of gold, and two rings of gold, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And two hooks, and as many rings of gold. And they set the rings on either side of the rational,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

Context

v.15And they made upon the breastplate chains like cords, of wreathen work of pure gold.

v.16This passage

v.17And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 25:12

    And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet thereof; and two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.

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