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The Ephod

Exodus 39:4

In 11 translations

BSB
They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached at two of its corners, so it could be fastened.
KJV
They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.
WEB
They made shoulder straps for it, joined together. It was joined together at the two ends.
ASV
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; at the two ends was it joined together.
LSV
they have made shoulder-pieces for it, joining; it is joined at its two ends.
YLT
shoulder-pieces they have made for it, joining; at its two ends it is joined.
DBY
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joining it: at its two ends was it joined together.
DRC
And two borders coupled one to the other in the top on either side,
GNV
For the which they made shoulders to couple together: for it was closed by the two edges thereof.
JPS
They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; at the two ends was it joined together.
LXXE36:11
shoulder-pieces joined from both sides, a work woven by mutual twisting of the parts into one another.Gr. itself.

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Where the editions differ

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  • Written (Ketiv): קִצְווֹתוֹ (“end its”). Read aloud (Qere): קְצוֹתָ֖יו (“ends its”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Leningrad Codex reads קְצוֹותָֽו; read aloud (Qere) reads קְצוֹתָ֖יו (“ends its”).

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

WLC
כְּתֵפֹ֥ת עָֽשׂוּ־ל֖וֹ חֹבְרֹ֑ת עַל־שְׁנֵ֥י קצוותו חֻבָּֽר׃Read aloud as (qere): קְצוֹתָ֖יו
LXX-Br36:11
ἐπωμίδας συνεχούσας ἐξ ἀμφοτέρων τῶν μερῶν, ἔργον ὑφαντὸν εἰς ἄλληλα συμπεπλεγμένα καθʼ ἑαυτό.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 36:11 in some Bibles
  • 39:4 in most Bibles

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