Exodus 39:9

9 It was square—a span^[a] long and a span wide—and folded double.

Exodus 39:9 in Other Translations

9 It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.

9 It was square. They made the breastpiece doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth when doubled.

9 He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.

9 Doubled, the Breastpiece was nine inches square.

9 They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.

Exodus 39:9 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 39:9

(See Gill on Exodus 39:2).

Exodus 39:9 In-Context

7 Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.

8 They fashioned the breastpiece—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

9 It was square—a span long and a span wide—and folded double.

10 Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. The first row was carnelian, chrysolite and beryl;

11 the second row was turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald;

Footnotes

• [a]. That is, about 9 inches or about 23 centimeters