King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And they made two rings of gold, and put [them] on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which [was] on the side of the ephod inward.
Complete Jewish Bible:
They also made two gold rings and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, at its edge, on the side facing in toward the vest.
Berean Standard Bible:
They made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.
American Standard Version:
And they made two rings of gold, and put them upon the two ends of the breastplate, upon the edge thereof, which was toward the side of the ephod inward.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And they made{H6213} two{H8147} rings{H2885} of gold{H2091}, and put{H7760} them on the two{H8147} ends{H7098} of the breastplate{H2833}, upon the border{H8193} of it, which was on the side{H5676} of the ephod{H646} inward{H1004}.
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Commentary for Exodus 39:19
1. Themes:
- Divine Instruction: Exodus 39:19 reflects the precise adherence to divine instructions given to Moses for the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the high priest's garments.
- Holiness and Ritual Purity: The meticulous creation of the breastplate with gold rings emphasizes the importance of holiness and ritual purity in the worship of God.
- Symbolism: The breastplate and its rings symbolize the priest's role as a mediator between God and the Israelites, with the names of the tribes engraved on the stones representing the people before God.
2. Historical Context:
- The verse is part of the detailed description of the Tabernacle's construction during the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, circa 1400 BCE.
- The Tabernacle was a portable sanctuary that served as the center of worship for the Israelites during their wandering in the wilderness.
- The instructions for the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the breastplate with its gold rings, were given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, as recorded in the book of Exodus.
- The breastplate was part of the high priest's attire, worn over the ephod (a sacred vestment), and was used in the process of seeking divine decisions for the nation.
- The careful craftsmanship and use of precious materials like gold underscored the sanctity of the priesthood and the significance of the rituals performed within the Tabernacle.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H6213
There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂה
Transliteration: ʻâsâh
Pronunciation: aw-saw'
Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. - Strong's Number: H8147
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁנַיִם
Transliteration: shᵉnayim
Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim
Description: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. - Strong's Number: H2885
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טַבַּעַת
Transliteration: ṭabbaʻath
Pronunciation: tab-bah'-ath
Description: from טָבַע; properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind; ring. - Strong's Number: H2091
There are 336 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָהָב
Transliteration: zâhâb
Pronunciation: zaw-hawb'
Description: from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather. - Strong's Number: H7760
There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׂוּם
Transliteration: sûwm
Pronunciation: soom
Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work. - Strong's Number: H7098
There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָצָה
Transliteration: qâtsâh
Pronunciation: kaw-tsaw'
Description: feminine of קָצֶה; (used like קָצֶה); a termination; coast, corner, (selv-) edge, lowest, (uttermost) participle - Strong's Number: H2833
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֹשֶׁן
Transliteration: chôshen
Pronunciation: kho'-shen
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle; perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest; breastplate. - Strong's Number: H8193
There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׂפָה
Transliteration: sâphâh
Pronunciation: saw-faw'
Description: or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. - Strong's Number: H5676
There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵבֶר
Transliteration: ʻêber
Pronunciation: ay'-ber
Description: from עָבַר; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east); [idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight. - Strong's Number: H646
There are 158 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵפוֹד
Transliteration: ʼêphôwd
Pronunciation: ay-fode'
Description: rarely אֵפֹד; probably of foreign derivation; a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image; ephod. - Strong's Number: H1004
There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּיִת
Transliteration: bayith
Pronunciation: bah'-yith
Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).