It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.
It shall have two shoulder straps attached at both edges, and this is how it will be held together.
This verse describes how the high priest's ephod (a sacred vest) was to be constructed with shoulder straps that would hold the garment together.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for making the sacred garments for Aaron, the first high priest of Israel. The ephod was a special sleeveless vest worn over other priestly garments, made of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet threads with fine linen. These precise construction details were given while the Israelites were camped at Mount Sinai, establishing the formal worship system for the newly formed nation.
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