Exodus 39:17

What does Exodus 39:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 39:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they put the two twisted chains on the two rings at the ends of the priest's bag;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they put the two thick bands of gold on the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

On which rings the two golden chains should hang, which they put into the hooks that stood out in the corners of the ephod.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they put the two wreathen [cords] of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;

Context

v.16And they made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

v.17This passage

v.18And 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.

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