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Exodus 39:16
They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator documents the Israelites' completion of the high priest's breastpiece hardware immediately after weaving its braided gold chains. This record follows the direct divine instructions given to Moses on Sinai.
The words — מִשְׁבְּצֹת (mish.be.Tzot) specifies the filigree settings, and טַבְּעֹת (ta.be.'Ot) identifies the gold rings that anchor the breastpiece. The verbs וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ (va.ya.a.Su) and וַֽיִּתְּנוּ (va.yi.te.Nu) record deliberate fabrication and precise placement.
The thread — The use of fastening rings appears in Exodus 25:12 for the ark of the covenant, establishing a consistent pattern of metal hardware securing sacred objects. The surrounding verses Exodus 39:15 and Exodus 39:17 show these rings serving as the structural pivot for the breastpiece's suspension chains.
Why it lands — The text requires attention to the exactness of sacred construction, where functional hardware is integrated without alteration. It demands that the reader recognize holy service depends on precise, obedient execution of specified details.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
Cross-references
- Exodus 25:12 Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.