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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
made	וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֮ vai.ya.'a.Su	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
two	שְׁתֵּ֣י she.Tei	H8147	two · cardinal number, feminine dual construct
golden	זָהָב֒ za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute
rings	טַבְּעֹ֣ת ta.be.'Ot	H2885	properly · noun, common feminine plural construct
put	וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֡ם vai.yi.te.Num	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
two	שְׁתֵּי֩ she.Tei	H8147	two · cardinal number, feminine dual construct
sides	כִתְפֹ֨ת khit.Fot	H3802	the shoulder (proper · noun, common feminine plural construct
ephod	הָאֵפֹ֤ד ha.'e.Fod	H646	a girdle · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
underneath	מִלְמַ֙טָּה֙ mil.Ma.tah	H4295	downward · preposition + preposition + cardinal number, masculine singular absolute
toward	מִמּ֣וּל mi.Mul	H4136	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
forepart	פָּנָ֔יו pa.Nav	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
against	לְעֻמַּ֖ת le.'u.Mat	H5980	conjunction · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
coupling	מֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹ mech.bar.To	H4225	a junction · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
above	מִמַּ֕עַל mi.Ma.'al	H4605	properly · preposition + cardinal number, both genders singular construct
girdle	לְחֵ֖שֶׁב le.Che.shev	H2805	a belt or strap (as being interlaced) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
ephod	הָאֵפֹֽד ha.'e.Fod	H646	a girdle · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Exodus 26:3 The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 39:1-31

In this account of the making of the priests' garments, according to the instructions given (ch. 28), we may observe, 1. That the priests' garments are called here clothes of service, Exo 39:1. Note, Those that wear robes of honour must look upon them as clothes of service; for from those upon whom honour is put service is expected. It is said of those that are arrayed in white robes that they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, Rev 7:13, Rev 7:15. Holy garments were not made for men to sleep in, or to strut in, but to do service in; and then they are indeed for glory and beauty. The Son of man himself came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. 2. T…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 39:3

cut the gold into wires to work it--that is, the metal was beaten with a hammer into thin plates, cut with scissors or some other instrument into long slips, then rounded into filaments or threads. "Cloth of golden tissue is not uncommon on the monuments, and specimens of it have been found rolled about mummies; but it is not easy to determine whether the gold thread was originally interwoven or subsequently inserted by the embroiderer" [TAYLOR].

Adam Clarke on Exodus 39:10

And they set in it four rows of stones - See all these precious stones particularly explained in the notes on Exo 28:17 (note), etc.

John Gill on Exodus 39:2

And he made the ephod of gold,.... From hence to the end of verse thirty one we have a very particular account of the making of the priest's garments exactly according to the directions given to Moses; see Gill on Exodus 28:1 &c. to end of chapter twenty eight; only it may be observed, that here in Exodus 39:3 an account is given of the manner in which they made the gold fit to be worked along with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; they beat the gold into thin plates, and then cut them into wires, and then twisted them together with the yarn: the gold that was used in the weaving of the ephod and the breastplate, spoken of in the law, was wrought after this manner; the workman took one thr…

Dictionary and topics

Breastplate — (1.) That piece of ancient armour that protected the breast. This word is used figuratively in Eph. 6:14 and Isa. 59:17. (See ARMOUR.) (2.) An ornament covering the breast of the high priest, first…
Breastplate · Inseparably united to the ephod — Inseparably united to the ephod
Ephod · .The making of — .The making of
Ephod, The · For the high priest: Breastplate of judgment inseparably united to — For the high priest: Breastplate of judgment inseparably united to
Priest · .Vestments of — .Vestments of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 39:20

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Matthew Henry on Exodus 39:1-31

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 39:3

Adam Clarke on Exodus 39:10

John Gill on Exodus 39:2

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Exodus 39:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 39:1-31

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 39:3

Adam Clarke on Exodus 39:10

John Gill on Exodus 39:2

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Exodus 39:1-31

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 39:1-31

Rashi on Exodus 39:3