Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.

New American Standard Bible

He made the breastpiece, the work of a skillful workman, like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold and of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen.

King James Version

And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

Holman Bible

He also made the embroidered breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.

International Standard Version

He made a breast piece, skillfully worked, like the work of the ephod: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen.

A Conservative Version

And he made the breastplate, the work of the skilful workman, like the work of the ephod, of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

American Standard Version

And he made the breastplate, the work of the skilful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

Amplified

Bezalel made the breastpiece, the work of a skillful craftsman, like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold and of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and fine twisted linen.

Bible in Basic English

The priest's bag was designed like the ephod, of the best linen worked with gold and blue and purple and red.

Darby Translation

And he made the breastplate of artistic work, like the work of the ephod, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will make the breast-plate a skilful work, as the work of the ephod; gold, cerulean purple, and red purple, and double scarlet, and twisted byssus.

King James 2000

And he made the breastplate of skillful work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he made the breast piece, [the] work of a skilled craftsman, like [the] work of [the] ephod, [of] gold, blue, and purple and crimson [yarns], and finely twisted linen.

Modern King James verseion

And he made the breast-pocket a work of an artisan, like the work of the ephod, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined bleached linen;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they made the breastlap of cunning work, after the work of the ephod: even of gold, jacinth, scarlet, purple and twined bysse.

NET Bible

He made the breastpiece, the work of an artistic designer, in the same fashion as the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen.

The Emphasized Bible

And he made the breastpiece the work of a skilful weaver like the work of the ephod, - of gold blue and purple and crimson, and fine twined linen.

Webster

And he made the breast-plate of curious work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

World English Bible

He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he maketh the breastplate, work of a designer, like the work of the ephod, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חשׁן 
Choshen 
Usage: 25

מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

like the work
מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

of the ephod
אפד אפוד 
'ephowd 
Usage: 49

of gold
זהב 
Zahab 
Usage: 390

תּכלת 
T@keleth 
Usage: 49

and purple
ארגּמן 
'argaman 
Usage: 38

and scarlet
שׁני 
Shaniy 
Usage: 42

and fine twined
שׁזר 
Shazar 
Usage: 21

Context Readings

Making Garments For Priests

7 He put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses. 8 He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its breadth a span, being double.

Cross References

Exodus 25:7

onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate.

Exodus 28:4

These are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a turban, and a sash: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.

Exodus 28:13-29

You shall make settings of gold,

Leviticus 8:8-9

He placed the breastplate on him; and in the breastplate he put the Urim and the Thummim.

Psalm 89:28

I will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand firm with him.

Isaiah 59:17

He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

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