Bible Strands
Exodus 39:4
They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached at two of its corners, so it could be fastened.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the Israelite artisans completing the priestly garments under Moses' supervision, moving through the ephod's construction step by step.
The words — כְּתֹפֹת (kəṯōḇōṯ) translates literally to "shoulder-pieces," while חֹבְרֹת (ḥōḇrōṯ) and חֻבַּר (ḥubbar) describe the action of joining or fastening those pieces to two specific ends.
The thread — This verse continues the sequential inventory of the tabernacle's fabrication in Exodus 39, detailing the ephod's structural assembly immediately before the text shifts to the waistband in Exodus 39:5.
Why it lands — The text states that the shoulder pieces were attached at two corners to enable fastening, requiring the reader to note the precise mechanical design rather than assuming a single-point connection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.