Exodus 39 · Verse 21

Exodus 39:21

And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Exodus 39:21, King James Version

Exodus 39:21 in other translations

BSBThen they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
WEBThey bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod, as the LORD commanded Moses.
ASVAnd they did bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be upon the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
YLTand they bind the breastplate by its rings unto the rings of the ephod, with a ribbon of blue, to be above the girdle of the ephod, and the breastplate is not loosed from off the ephod, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
DARBYAnd they bound the breastplate with its rings to the rings of the ephod with lace of blue, that it might be above the girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
BBEAnd the rings on the bag were fixed to the rings of the ephod by a blue cord, keeping it in place over the band, so that the bag might not get loose, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.
WebsterAnd they bound the breast-plate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breast-plate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.

What does Exodus 39:21 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 39:1-31

The priests' garments were rich and splendid. The church in its infancy was thus taught by shadows of good things to come; but the substance is Christ, and the grace of the gospel. Christ is our great High Priest. When he undertook the work of our redemption, he put on the clothes of service, he arrayed himself with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, girded himself with resolution to go through the undertaking…

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Exodus 39:21 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּרְכְּס֣וּvai.yir.ke.Suand they boundH7405
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַחֹ֡שֶׁןha.Cho.shenthe breastpieceH2833
מִטַּבְּעֹתָיו֩mi.ta.be.'o.Tavfrom rings itsH2885
אֶל\־'el-toH413
טַבְּעֹ֨תta.be.'Ot[the] rings ofH2885
הָאֵפֹ֜דha.'e.Fodthe ephodH646
בִּפְתִ֣ילbif.Tilwith a cord ofH6616
תְּכֵ֗לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuffH8504
לִֽהְיֹת֙lih.Yotto beH1961
עַל\־'al-onH5921
חֵ֣שֶׁבChe.shev[the] girdle ofH2805
הָאֵפֹ֔דha.'e.Fodthe ephodH646
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
יִזַּ֣חyi.Zachit was displacedH2118
הַחֹ֔שֶׁןha.Cho.shenthe breastpieceH2833
מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom onH5921
הָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.Fodthe ephodH646
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מֹשֶֽׁה\׃mo.ShehMosesH4872

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Cross references for Exodus 39:21

  • 1 Corinthians 1:25

    Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:27

    But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

  • Matthew 16:24

    Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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Context

  • Exodus 39:20

    And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.

  • Exodus 39:21

    And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • Exodus 39:22

    And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

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Exodus 39:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ataron el racional de sus anillos á los anillos del ephod con un cordón de jacinto, para que estuviese sobre el cinto del mismo ephod, y no se apartase el racional del ephod; como Jehová lo había mandado á Moisés.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et ils attachèrent le pectoral par ses anneaux aux anneaux de l’éphod avec un cordon de bleu, afin qu’il soit au-dessus de la ceinture de l’éphod, et que le pectoral ne bouge pas de dessus l’éphod, comme l’ Éternel l’avait commandé à Moïse.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie banden das Brustschild mit seinen Ringen an die Ringe des Ephods mit einer purpurblauen Schnur, daß es über dem gewirkten Gürtel des Ephods wäre und das Brustschild sich nicht von dem Ephod verrückte: so wie Jehova dem Mose geboten hatte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et capitium in superiori parte contra medium, oramque per gyrum capitii textilem: