Exodus 39:20

What does Exodus 39:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 39:20 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 rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart thereof, close by the coupling thereof, above the skilfully woven band of the ephod.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart thereof, close by the coupling thereof, above the skilfully woven band of the ephod.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And two other gold rings were put on the front of the ephod, over the arm-holes, at the join, and over the worked band.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they make two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulders of the ephod below, over-against its front, over-against its joining, above the girdle of the ephod;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They made also the tunic of the ephod all of violet,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they made two rings of gold, and put them upon the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, to the front thereof, just by the coupling thereof, above the girdle of the ephod.

Context

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.

v.20This passage

v.21And they did bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be upon the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Cross references

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  • Exodus 26:3

    Five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and the other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

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