Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he made two edges, coupled to one another at the top of both sides, "
— Exodus 39:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.”
“They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; at the two ends was it joined together. ”
“They made shoulder straps for it, joined together. At the two ends it was joined together.”
“They made shoulder pieces for it, attached to two of its corners, so it could be joined together.”
“And two borders coupled one to the other in the top on either side,”
“And they made two bands for joining its edges together at the top of the arms.”
“They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.”
Truly, from hyacinth and purple, vermillion and fine linen, he made the vestments with which Aaron was clothed when he ministered in the holy places, just as the Lord instructed Moses.
And so he made an ephod of gold, hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen,
wrought with embroidery. And he cut thin strips of gold and drew them into threads, so that they could be twisted into the weave of the first colors.
And he made two edges, coupled to one another at the top of both sides,
and a wide belt from the same colors, just as the Lord had instructed Moses.
He also prepared two onyx stones, set and enclosed in gold, and engraved with the skill of a jeweler, with the names of the sons of Israel.
And he set them in the sides of the ephod, as a memorial to the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had instructed Moses.