Exodus 28:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

and two chains of pure gold, like braided cords, and fasten 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and two{H8147} chains{H8333} of pure{H2889} gold;{H2091} like cords{H4020} shalt thou make{H6213} them, of wreathen{H5688} work:{H4639} and thou shalt put{H5414} the wreathen{H5688} chains{H8333} on the settings.{H4865}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And two{H8147} chains{H8333} of pure{H2889} gold{H2091} at the ends{H4020}; of wreathen{H5688} work{H4639} shalt thou make{H6213}{(H8799)} them, and fasten{H5414}{(H8804)} the wreathen{H5688} chains{H8333} to the ouches{H4865}.

• 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 And you shall make chains for the breastplate at its ends, of braided work of pure gold. 23 And you shall make two rings of gold for the breastplate, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. 24 And you shall put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate. 25 And the other two ends of the two braided chains you shall fasten to the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod at the front.
• Exod 39:15 : 15 And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of braided work of pure gold.
• Exod 39:17-18 : 17 And they put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate. 18 And the two ends of the braided chains they fastened in the two settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, in the front.
• 1 Kgs 7:17 : 17 And nets of checker work and wreaths of chain work for the capitals upon the top of the pillars; seven for one capital and seven for the other capital.
• 2 Kgs 25:17 : 17 The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the capital on it was bronze: and the height of the capital was three cubits; and the network and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze: and the same was the second pillar with the network.
• 2 Chr 4:12-13 : 12 The two pillars, and the bowl-shaped capitals on top of the two pillars, and the two networks covering the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars; 13 And four hundred pomegranates on the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowl-shaped capitals that were on the pillars.