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Exodus 39:18

What does Exodus 39:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 39:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the other two ends of the chains were joined to the two frames and fixed to the front of the ephod over the arm-holes.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These both before and behind so answered one another, that the ephod and the rational were bound together,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the two ends of the two wreathen [cords] they fastened to the two settings, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, on the front thereof.

Context

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

v.18This passage

v.19And they made two rings of gold, and put them upon the two ends of the breastplate, upon the edge thereof, which was toward the side of the ephod inward.

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 28:14

    and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings.

  • Song of Solomon 1:10

    Thy cheeks are comely with plaits of hair, Thy neck with strings of jewels.

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