Exodus 39:9

What does Exodus 39:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 39:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

It was square and folded in two, as long and as wide as the stretch of a man's hand;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

it hath been square; double they have made the breastplate, a span its length, and a span its breadth, doubled.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Foursquare, double, of the measure of a span.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

It was square; double did they make the breastplate, a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, doubled.

Context

v.8And he made the breastplate, the work of the skilful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

v.9This passage

v.10And they set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle was the first row;

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