Exodus 28:16 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
it is square, doubled, a span its length, and a span its breadth.
English ASV
Foursquare it shall be and double; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.
English Amplified
The breastplate shall be square and doubled; a span [nine inches] shall be its length and a span shall be its breadth.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The breastplate shall be square and doubled; a span [nine inches] shall be its length and a span shall be its breadth.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
It must be square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Square shall it be, doubled; a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.
English EASY 2024
Bend a piece of cloth over to make a square pocket, 22 centimetres long and 22 centimetres wide.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The judgment pouch should be folded double to make a square pocket. It should be 1 span long and 1 span wide.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
It shall be square and doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
It is to be square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Fold it in half so that it's 9 inches square.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
It must be square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
English KJV 1611
Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
English LSB
It shall be square, having been folded double, a span in length and a span in width.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
It is to be square when doubled: one span in length and one span in width.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"It shall be square and folded double, a span in length and a span in width.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
It is to be square when folded double, a span high and a span wide.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
It is to be square when doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Make it nine inches square. Fold it in half.
English NIV
It is to be square-a span long and a span wide-and folded double.
English NKJ 1982
It shall be doubled into a square: a span shall be its length, and a span shall be its width.
English NLT
This chestpiece will be made of two folds of cloth, forming a pouch nine inches square.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
It shall be square and doubled, a span in length and a span in width.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
It shall be square and double, a span its length and a span its breadth.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
This chestpiece is to be of two folds of cloth, forming a pouch nine inches square.
English Tyndale 1537
Foursquare it shall be and double, an hand breadth long and an hand breadth broad.