Exodus 39:17

Exodus 39:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
• New International Version (NIV)They fastened the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

Context of Exodus 39:17

15For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold. 16They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece. Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 18and they fastened the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 19They made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.

Exodus 39:17 word by word

וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ שְׁתֵּי֙ הָעֲבֹתֹ֣ת הַזָּהָ֔ב עַל־שְׁתֵּ֖י הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת עַל־קְצ֖וֹת הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃Read the interlinear

• Then they fastenedנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• chainsעֲבֹת‛ăbôth ‛ăbôth ‛ăbôthâh · cordH5688
• toעַל‛al · uponH5921
• gold ringsטַבַּ֫עַתţabba‛ath · ringH2885
• the cornersקָצָהqâtsâh · endH7098
• of the breastpieceחֹ֫שֶׁןchôshen · breastpieceH2833

Commentaries on Exodus 39:17

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31See Exodus 28:1–43.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431-2. cloths of service--official robes. The ephod of the high priest, the robe of the ephod, the girdle of needlework, and the embroidered coat were all of fine linen; for on no material less delicate could such elaborate symbolical figures have been portrayed in embroidery, and all beautified with the same brilliant colors. (See on Ex 28:1-43).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 39:17

• Ephod
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Beat
• Breastplate
• Chain
• Atonement, Day of
• Badger
• Clasps
• Color; Colors
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Leviticus

Commentaries on Exodus 39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings