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Exodus 39:7-9
New International Version
Exodus 39:7-9
New International Version
7 Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial(A) stones for the sons of Israel, as the Lord commanded Moses.
The Breastpiece(B)
8 They fashioned the breastpiece(C)—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 9 It was square—a span[a] long and a span wide—and folded double.
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- Exodus 39:9 That is, about 9 inches or about 23 centimeters
Exodus 39:7-9
New King James Version
Exodus 39:7-9
New King James Version
7 He put them on the shoulders of the ephod as (A)memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Making the Breastplate
8 (B)And he made the breastplate, artistically woven like the workmanship of the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen. 9 They made the breastplate square by doubling it; a span was its length and a span its width when doubled.
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Exodus 39:7-9
New American Standard Bible
Exodus 39:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 And (A)he placed them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
8 And (B)he made the breastpiece, the work of a skilled embroiderer, like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold and of violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. 9 It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a [a]span [b]long and a span [c]wide when folded double.
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- Exodus 39:9 About 9 in. or 23 cm
- Exodus 39:9 Lit its length
- Exodus 39:9 Lit its width
Exodus 39:7-9
King James Version
Exodus 39:7-9
King James Version
7 And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.
8 And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
9 It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
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