King James Version
Exodus 28:25 in the King James Version says “And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpiece...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.”
Exodus 28:25 · KJV
And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.
And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.
And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward.
And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and put”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“and put”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“them on the shoulderpieces”
H3802the shoulder (proper, i.e., upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anythi
“of the ephod”
H646a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
“it”
H4136properly, abrupt, i.e., a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
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