Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
It is to be square, folded in two, a hand-stretch long and a hand-stretch wide.
New American Standard Bible
It shall be square and folded double, a span
King James Version
Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
Holman Bible
It must be square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
International Standard Version
It is to be square when folded double, one hand span long and one hand span wide.
A Conservative Version
It shall be foursquare [and] double, a span shall be the length of it, and a span the breadth of it.
American Standard Version
Foursquare it shall be and double; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.
Amplified
The breastpiece shall be square and folded double; a span [about nine inches] in length and a span in width.
Darby Translation
Square shall it be, doubled; a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.
Julia Smith Translation
Four-square shall it be, doubled; a span its length, and a span its breadth.
King James 2000
Foursquare it shall be, and doubled; a span shall be the length of it, and a span shall be the breadth of it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It will be squared, doubled, a span its length and a span its width.
Modern King James verseion
It shall be square, doubled; a span the length of it, and a span the breadth of it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Foursquare it shall be and double, a hand breadth long and a hand breadth broad.
NET Bible
It is to be square when doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
New Heart English Bible
It shall be square and folded double; a span shall be its length of it, and a span its breadth.
The Emphasized Bible
Four-square, shall it be double, - a span the length thereof and a span the breadth thereof.
Webster
Foursquare it shall be, being doubled; a span shall be its length, and a span shall be its breadth.
World English Bible
It shall be square and folded double; a span shall be its length of it, and a span its breadth.
Youngs Literal Translation
it is square, doubled, a span its length, and a span its breadth.
Themes
Breastplate » For the high priest » Form and dimensions of
Breastplate » For high priest » Directions for the making of
The high priest » Special garments of » Breastplate
Priest » The time of moses » Vestments of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Vestments of
Topics
Interlinear
References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 28:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Breastpiece
15 And make a priest's bag for giving decisions, designed like the ephod, made of gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen. 16 It is to be square, folded in two, a hand-stretch long and a hand-stretch wide. 17 And on it you are to put four lines of jewels; the first line is to be a cornelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald;