Exodus 39:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
it hath been square; double they have made the breastplate, a span its length, and a span its breadth, doubled.
English ASV
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.
English Amplified
The breastplate was a [hand's] span square when doubled over.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The breastplate was a [hand's] span square when doubled over.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
It was square; double did they make the breastplate, a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, doubled.
English EASY 2024
They bent 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 was folded in half to make a square pocket. It was 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 was square. They made the breastpiece doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth when doubled.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
It was square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide.
English God's Word - GW 1995
It was folded in half and was 9 inches square.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
English KJV 1611
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
English LSB
It was square; they made the breastpiece, having been folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
It was square. They made the breastplate folded double, one span long and one span wide when doubled.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
It was square and folded double, a span high and a span wide in its folded form.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
It was square — they made the breastpiece doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide when doubled.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The chest cloth was nine inches square. It was folded in half.
English NIV
It was square-a span long and a span wide-and folded double.
English NKJ 1982
They made the breastplate square by doubling it; a span was its length and a span its width when doubled.
English NLT
It was doubled over to form a pouch, nine inches square.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
It was square; the breastpiece was made double, a span in length and a span in width when doubled.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
It was square; the breastpiece was made double, a span its length and a span its breadth when doubled.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
It was a piece nine inches square, doubled over to form a pouch;
English Tyndale 1537
And they made it four square and double, an hand breadth long and an hand breadth broad.