Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. Young's Literal Translation and they bind the breastplate by its rings unto the rings of the ephod, with a ribbon of blue, to be above the girdle of the ephod, and the breastplate is not loosed from off the ephod, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. King James Bible And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses. Hebrew Then they tiedוַיִּרְכְּס֣וּ (way·yir·kə·sū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7405: To bind the rings מִטַּבְּעֹתָיו֩ (miṭ·ṭab·bə·‘ō·ṯāw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2885: A seal, signet, a ring of any kind of the breastpiece הַחֹ֡שֶׁן (ha·ḥō·šen) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2833: A pocket, rich, the gorget of the highpriest to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the rings טַבְּעֹ֨ת (ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 2885: A seal, signet, a ring of any kind of the ephod הָאֵפֹ֜ד (hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 646: A girdle, the ephod, highpriest's shoulder-piece, an image with a cord בִּפְתִ֣יל (bip̄·ṯîl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6616: Cord, thread of blue yarn, תְּכֵ֗לֶת (tə·ḵê·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8504: The cerulean mussel, the color, obtained therefrom, stuff dyed therewith so that the breastpiece הַחֹ֔שֶׁן (ha·ḥō·šen) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2833: A pocket, rich, the gorget of the highpriest was לִֽהְיֹת֙ (lih·yōṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be above עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the waistband חֵ֣שֶׁב (ḥê·šeḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2805: Ingenious work of the ephod הָאֵפֹ֔ד (hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 646: A girdle, the ephod, highpriest's shoulder-piece, an image and would not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no come loose יִזַּ֣ח (yiz·zaḥ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2118: To remove, displace from מֵעַ֖ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the ephod, הָאֵפֹ֑ד (hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 646: A girdle, the ephod, highpriest's shoulder-piece, an image just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had commanded צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Moses. מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver |