King James Version

Exodus 28:22

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.

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וְעָשִׂ֧יתָveasitaand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, a completed action in a sequenceH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַחֹ֛שֶׁןhachoshenthe breastplateחֹשֶׁןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the breastplate”, the ordinary formH2833perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriestbreastplate.שַֽׁרְשֹׁ֥תsharshotchain. Compare H8333שַׁרְשָׁהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “chain. Compare H8333”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8331a chain (as rooted, i.e. linked)chain. Compare H8333 (שַׁרְשְׁרָה).גַּבְלֻ֖תgavlutendגַּבְלֻתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “end”, the ordinary formH1383a twisted chain or laceend.מַעֲשֵׂ֣הmaasehbusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.עֲבֹ֑תavotbandעֲבֹתnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “band”, the ordinary formH5688something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliageband, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreathen (chain).זָהָ֖בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.טָהֽוֹרtahorpureטָהוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate plaited chains of wreathen work of pure gold.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains like cords, of wreathen work of pure gold.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And thou hast made on the breastplate wreathed chains, work of thick bands, of pure gold;

World English Bible

You shall make on the breastplate chains like cords, of braided work of pure gold.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt make on the breastplate chains of laced work, of wreathen work, of pure gold.

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt make on the rational chains linked one to another of the purest gold:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate plaited chains of wreathen work of pure gold.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt make on the oracle woven fringes, a chain-work of pure gold.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ποιήσεις ἐπὶ τὸ λογιον κρωσσοὺς συμπεπλεγμένους, ἔργον ἁλυσιδωτὸν ἐκ χρυσίου καθαροῦ.