Catholic Public Domain Version
"and two little chains of the purest gold, linked to one another, which you shall insert into the hooks. "
— Exodus 28:14, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings. ”
“and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them like cords of braided work: and you shall put the braided chains on the settings.”
“and two braided chains of pure gold, like a cord, and attach the chains to the settings.”
“And two little chains of the purest gold, linked one to another, which thou shalt put into the hooks.”
“And two chains of the best gold, twisted like cords; and have the chains fixed on to the frames.”
“And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.”
By the work of a sculptor and the skill of a jeweler, you shall engrave them with the names of the sons of Israel, enclosed and encompassed with gold.
And you shall place them on both sides of the ephod, as a memorial to the sons of Israel. And Aaron shall carry their names before the Lord, upon both shoulders, as a remembrance.
You shall also make hooks of gold,
and two little chains of the purest gold, linked to one another, which you shall insert into the hooks.
Likewise, you shall make the breastplate of judgment, wrought with diverse colors according to the weaving of the ephod: of gold, hyacinth and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen.
It shall have four corners and be doubled. It shall have the measure of the palm of a hand, both in length and in width.
And you shall set within it four rows of stones. In the first row, there shall be a sardius stone, and a topaz, and an emerald.