Exodus 39:7

“And he put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, as YHWH had commanded Moses.”

Exodus 39:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 39:7, word by word

And he putיָּשֶׂםyasem

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “yasem” appears
on the shoulder piecesכִּתְפֹתkitfot

shoulder

The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.

Where else “kitfot” appears
of the ephodאֵפֹדefod

ephod

Ephod: a garment of the high priest, like a vest or apron, worn over the robe (Exodus 28:6-14). In other passages, an object used in worship.

Where else “efod” appears
as stonesאַבְנֵיavne

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

Where else “avne” appears
of memorialזִכָּרוֹןzikaron

memorial

Memorial: something done or kept in order to remember.

Where else “zikaron” appears
for the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

Where else “tsiva” appears
Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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The context

6And they made the onyx stones, set in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.

7 · This verse (above)

8And he made the breastpiece, the work of a skilled craftsman, like the work of the ephod: of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twisted fine linen.

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