The Eng. word 'lace' comes from Lat. laqueus, a 'snare,' and is used in that sense in Old Eng. It is then employed for any cord or hand, and that is its meaning in Ex 28:28,37; 39:2 f., Ex 39:31, Sir 6:30.
They are to tie the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod by blue cord, so that it may be above the waistband of the ephod, and so that the breastpiece will not be loose from the ephod.
You are to attach to it a blue cord so that it will be on the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban,
He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen.
They attached to it a blue cord, to attach it to the turban above, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
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