King James Version

Exodus 39:17

And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

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וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvayitnvand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…שְׁתֵּי֙shetetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.הָעֲבֹתֹ֣תhaavototthe bandעֲבֹתdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “the band”, the ordinary formH5688something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliageband, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreathen (chain).הַזָּהָ֔בhazahavthe goldזָהָבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.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,…שְׁתֵּ֖יshetetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.הַטַּבָּעֹ֑תhatabaotthe ringטַבַּעַתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the ring”, the ordinary formH2885properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kindring.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,…קְצ֖וֹתqetsotcoastקָצָהnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “coast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7098a terminationcoast, corner, (selv-) edge, lowest, (uttermost) participleהַחֹֽשֶׁןhachoshenthe 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they put the two wreathen chains of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they put the two thick bands of gold on the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;

World English Bible

They put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

Darby Translation

And they put the two wreathen [cords] of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;

Douay-Rheims

On which rings the two golden chains should hang, which they put into the hooks that stood out in the corners of the ephod.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they put the two wreathen chains of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and its lamps, lamps for burning, and oil for the light,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ τοὺς λύχνους αὐτῆς, λύχνους τῆς καύσεως, καὶ τὸ ἔλαιον τοῦ φωτός·