Exodus 28:22

22 “For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope.

Exodus 28:22 in Other Translations

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

22 You shall make for the breastpiece twisted chains like cords, of pure gold.

22 “To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, make braided cords of pure gold thread.

22 "Then make braided chains of pure gold for the Breastpiece, like cords.

22 "You are to make braided chains of pure gold cord work for the breastpiece.

Exodus 28:22 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 28:22

And thou shall make upon the breastplate chains at the ends,
&c.] One end of them to be put to the breastplate, and the other end to the ouches on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, by which the breastplate hung from thence: the Targum of Jonathan renders it, chains of a certain determined size, of length and thickness exactly alike; or terminable ones, as it may be rendered, not circular like a locket, or chain of gold worn about the neck, but that had ends to it: some interpret it chains, made like ropes, in the same manner as cables are, twisted together; and such it is certain they were, by what follows:

of wreathen work of pure gold;
not of circles and ringlets of gold coupled together, but of golden wires twisted together, as ropes are.

Exodus 28:22 In-Context

20 the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper. Mount them in gold filigree settings.

21 There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

22 “For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope.

23 Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece.

24 Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece,