| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 39:21:1 ⧉וַיִּרְכְּס֣וּvayirkesu{And} they fastened Exodus 39:21:2 ⧉אֶת־הַחֹ֡שֶׁןethakhoshenthe breastpiece Exodus 39:21:3 ⧉מִטַּבְּעֹתָיו֩mitabbeotavby its rings Exodus 39:21:4 ⧉אֶל־טַבְּעֹ֨תeltabotto the rings of Exodus 39:21:5 ⧉הָאֵפֹ֜דhaefodthe ephod Exodus 39:21:6 ⧉בִּפְתִ֣ילbifteelwith a cord of Exodus 39:21:7 ⧉תְּכֵ֗לֶתtekheletblue Exodus 39:21:8 ⧉לִֽהְיֹת֙lihyotto be Exodus 39:21:9 ⧉עַל־חֵ֣שֶׁבalkheshevupon the band of Exodus 39:21:10 ⧉הָאֵפֹ֔דhaefodthe ephod Exodus 39:21:11 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יִזַּ֣חveloyizzakh{and} not be displaced Exodus 39:21:12 ⧉הַחֹ֔שֶׁןhakhoshenthe breastpiece Exodus 39:21:13 ⧉מֵעַ֖לmehalfrom upon Exodus 39:21:14 ⧉הָאֵפֹ֑דhaefodthe ephod Exodus 39:21:15 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasherjust as Exodus 39:21:16 ⧉צִוָּ֥הtsivacommanded Exodus 39:21:17 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Exodus 39:21:18 ⧉אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃etmoshehMoses |
| 21. Formal Translation And they bound the breastpiece from its rings to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue, to be on the band of the ephod, so that the breastpiece would not slip from upon the ephod, as the LORD {Yahweh, Worship Regulator} commanded Moses. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation They fastened the breastpiece by its rings to the ephod’s rings using a blue cord, so it would stay on the ephod’s waistband and not swing loose, just as the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Instructor} told Moses. |