15 For the breastpiece they made braided chains of pure gold, like a rope.
15 And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
15 And they made on the breastpiece twisted chains like cords, of pure gold.
15 They made braided chains of pure gold for the Breastpiece, like cords.
15 And they made chains for the breastplate at the ends, like braided cords of pure gold.
15 To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold thread.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 39:15
Commentary on Exodus 39:1-31
(Read Exodus 39:1-31)
The priests' garments were rich and splendid. The church in its infancy was thus taught by shadows of good things to come; but the substance is Christ, and the grace of the gospel. Christ is our great High Priest. When he undertook the work of our redemption, he put on the clothes of service, he arrayed himself with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, girded himself with resolution to go through the undertaking, took charge of all God's spiritual Israel, laid them near his heart, engraved them on the palms of his hands, and presented them to his Father. And he crowned himself with holiness to the Lord, consecrating his whole undertaking to the honour of his Father's holiness. True believers are spiritual priests. The clean linen with which all their clothes of service must be made, is the righteousness of saints, Revelation 19:8.