Exodus 28:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Make two pure gold chains of braided work, and attach the braided chains to the settings.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּשְׁתֵּ֤י שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב טָה֔וֹר מִגְבָּלֹ֛ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה עֲבֹ֑ת וְנָתַתָּ֛ה אֶת־שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת הָעֲבֹתֹ֖ת עַל־הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ ס

Transliteration

And two šaršərōt zāhāb ṭāhôr, migbālōt taʿăśeh them maʿăśēh ʿăbōt; and nātattāh ʾet-šaršərōt hāʿăbōtōt on-hammišbəṣōt.

Grammar Details

• *ûšəttê*: conjunction + numeral feminine construct - and two of
• *šaršərōt*: noun feminine plural construct - chains of
• *zāhāb*: noun masculine singular - gold
• *ṭāhôr*: adjective masculine singular - pure
• *migbālōt*: noun feminine plural - twisted
• *taʿăśeh*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall make
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *maʿăśēh*: noun masculine singular construct - work of
• *ʿăbōt*: noun feminine plural - cords, braided work
• *wənātattāh*: conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall put
• *ʾet-šaršərōt*: direct object marker + noun feminine plural construct - the chains of
• *hāʿăbōtōt*: definite article + noun feminine plural - the cords, braided chains
• *ʿal-hammišbəṣōt*: preposition + definite article + noun feminine plural - on the settings

Word Meanings

• *šaršərōt*: chains, small chains
• *ṭāhôr*: pure, refined
• *migbālōt*: twisted, braided, of wreathen work
• *maʿăśēh ʿăbōt*: work of cords, braided work, corded work
• *hāʿăbōtōt*: the corded, the braided, the twisted chains

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  and two chains of pure gold, like braided cords, and fasten the braided chains to the settings.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and two cheynes off fine golde: lynkeworke and wrethed, and fasten the wrethed cheynes to the hokes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and two wrethe cheynes of pure golde, and shalt fasten them vnto the hokes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And two cheynes of fine golde at the ende, of wrethed worke shalt thou make them, and shalt fasten the wrethed cheynes vpon the bosses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And two chaynes of fine golde of a certayne length, linke worke & wreathed, and fasten the wreathed chaynes to the ouches.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And two chains [of] pure gold at the ends; [of] wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and two chains of pure gold; you make them like cords shall, of braided work: and you shall put the braided chains on the settings.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and two chains of pure gold, wreathed work thou dost make them, work of thick bands, and thou hast put the thick chains on the embroidered things.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And two chains of the best gold, twisted like cords; and have the chains fixed on to the frames.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them like cords of braided work: and you shall put the braided chains on the settings.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and two braided chains of pure gold, like a cord, and attach the chains to the settings.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 28:22-25 : 22 Make braided chains of pure gold for the breastpiece, twisted like cords. 23 Make two gold rings and attach them to the two corners of the breastpiece. 24 Attach the two gold cords to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece. 25 Attach the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings, and fasten them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod, at its front.
• Exod 39:15 : 15 They made chains of pure gold, like braided cords, for the breastpiece.
• Exod 39:17-18 : 17 They fastened the two gold braided chains to the two rings at the corners of the breastpiece. 18 They attached the two ends of the braided chains to the two gold settings and fastened them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.
• 1 Kgs 7:17 : 17 He made lattice designs with twisted chains for the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital.
• 2 Kgs 25:17 : 17 Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall, with a bronze capital on top. The capital was three cubits high. It was decorated with a network of pomegranates all around, all made of bronze. The second pillar had the same design, including the network.
• 2 Chr 4:12-13 : 12 The two pillars, the bowls, and the capitals on top of the two pillars, the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals on top of the pillars. 13 Four hundred pomegranates for the two latticeworks; two rows of pomegranates for each latticework to cover the bowls on the capitals at the tops of the pillars.