Exodus 39:16 — Meaning and Application

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“And they made two ouches {of} gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.”

Exodus 39:16

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And the stones {were} according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, {like} the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, {of} wreathen work {of} pure gold.

And they made two ouches {of} gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.

And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

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.

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Exodus 39:1

"And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy {place}, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses."

Exodus 39:2

"And he made the ephod {of} gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen."

Exodus 39:3

"And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut {it into} wires, to work {it} in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, {with} cunning work."

Exodus 39:4

"They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple {it} together: by the two edges was it coupled together."

Exodus 39:5

"And the curious girdle of his ephod, that {was} upon it, {was} of the same, according to the work thereof; {of} gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses."

Exodus 39:6

"And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel."

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