KJV King James Version
And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, and [of] fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
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Exodus 28:15
And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, and [of] fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
WEB World English Bible
“You shall make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, you shall make it.
ASV American Standard Version
And thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman; like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And thou hast made a breastplate of judgment, work of a designer; according to the work of the ephod thou dost make it; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen thou dost make it;
Surrounding context — Exodus 28
12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod [for] stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
13 And thou shalt make ouches [of] gold;
14 And two chains [of] pure gold at the ends; [of] wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.
15 And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, and [of] fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
16 Foursquare it shall be [being] doubled; a span [shall be] the length thereof, and a span [shall be] the breadth thereof.
17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, [even] four rows of stones: [the first] row [shall be] a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: [this shall be] the first row.
18 And the second row [shall be] an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְעָשִׂ֜יתָH6213 · a.sahto make: doחֹ֤שֶׁןH2833 · cho.shenbreastpieceמִשְׁפָּט֙H4941 · mish.patjustice: judgementמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: workחֹשֵׁ֔בH2803 · cha.shavto devise: designכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: workאֵפֹ֖דH646 · e.phodephodתַּעֲשֶׂ֑נּוּH6213 · a.sahto make: doזָ֠הָבH2091 · za.havgoldתְּכֵ֨לֶתH8504 · te.khe.letblueוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןH713 · ar.ga.manpurpleוְתוֹלַ֧עַתH8438 · to.lawormשָׁנִ֛יH8144 · sha.niscarletוְשֵׁ֥שׁH8336 · sheshalabasterמָשְׁזָ֖רH7806 · sha.zarto twistתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֹתֽוֹ׃H853 · et[Obj.]
Cross-references
Exodus 28:30And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.Exodus 39:8-21And he made the breastplate [of] cunning work, like the work of the ephod; [of] gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.Exodus 28:6And they shall make the ephod [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, [of] scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.Leviticus 8:8And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.Exodus 28:4And these [are] the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.Exodus 26:1Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
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