Exodus 28:14

and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — God commands Moses on Mount Sinai to construct specific attachments for the high priest’s ephod. The instruction occurs during the detailed blueprint phase for the tabernacle garments.

The words — The Hebrew שַׁרְשֻׁרֹת (sharshurot) denotes "chains," and מִגְבָּלוֹת (migbalot) means "twisted cords." These terms describe the braided gold work attached to the ephod’s settings.

The thread — The same braided gold chains are commanded for the breastpiece in Exodus 28:22 and executed in Exodus 39:15. They are later fastened to the breastpiece's rings in Exodus 39:17.

Why it lands — The text demands precise adherence to divine specifications for sacred objects. It requires the reader to recognize that worship involves exact obedience to prescribed forms rather than personal preference.

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The Hebrew words

וּשְׁתֵּ֤יu./she.Teiand/ two שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙shar.she.Rotchains of זָהָ֣בza.Havgold טָה֔וֹרta.Horpure מִגְבָּלֹ֛תmig.ba.Lottwisted cords תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.Sehyou will make אֹתָ֖ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ them מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seha work of עֲבֹ֑ת'a.Votcordage וְנָתַתָּ֛הve./na.ta.Tahand/ you will put אֶת־'et-<obj.>שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥תshar.she.Rot[the] chains of הָעֲבֹתֹ֖תha./'a.vo.Totthe/ cords עַל־'al-on הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ סHa./mish.be.Tzotthe/ filigree settings

King James Version

And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

Cross-references

Exodus 28:22 For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.
Exodus 39:15 For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.
Exodus 39:17 Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
1 Kings 7:17 For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.
2 Kings 25:17 Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
2 Chronicles 4:12 the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;