Other translations
American Standard Version
Foursquare it shall be and double; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.
Darby Bible Translation
Square shall it be, doubled; a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
It shall be foursquare and doubled: it shall be the measure of a span both in length and in breadth.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Foursquare it shall be and double; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
It shall be square and doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth.
God's Word
Fold it in half so that it's 9 inches square.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
It must be square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
International Standard Version
It is to be square when folded double, one hand span long and one hand span wide.
NET Bible
It is to be square when doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
New American Standard Bible
"It shall be square and folded double, a span in length and a span in width.
New International Version
It is to be square--a span long and a span wide--and folded double.
New Living Translation
Make the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.
Webster's Bible Translation
Foursquare it shall be, being doubled; a span shall be its length, and a span shall be its breadth.
The World English Bible
It shall be square and folded double; a span shall be its length of it, and a span its breadth.
EasyEnglish Bible
Bend a piece of cloth over to make a square pocket, 22 centimetres long and 22 centimetres wide.
Young‘s Literal Translation
it is square, doubled, a span its length, and a span its breadth.
New Life Version
It will be as long as it is wide, with one half laid over the other. Make it as long and as wide as a man’s fingers can spread.
The Voice Bible
Make it square and fold it over to double the material, and create a pouch nine inches by nine inches.
Living Bible
This chestpiece is to be of two folds of cloth, forming a pouch nine inches square.
New Catholic Bible
It is to be square and doubled over, a span in length and a span in width.
Legacy Standard Bible
It shall be square, having been folded double, a span in length and a span in width.
Jubilee Bible 2000
It shall be square and double; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
Christian Standard Bible
It must be square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The breastplate shall be square and doubled; a span [nine inches] shall be its length and a span shall be its breadth.
New Century Version
The chest covering must be square—nine inches long and nine inches wide—and folded double to make a pocket.
The Message
“Now make a Breastpiece of Judgment, using skilled craftsmen, the same as with the Ephod. Use gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and fine twisted linen. Make it nine inches square and folded double. Mount four rows of precious gemstones on it. First row: carnelian, topaz, emerald. Second row: ruby, sapphire, crystal. Third row: jacinth, agate, amethyst. Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. “Set them in gold filigree. The twelve stones correspond to the names of the Israelites, with twelve names engraved, one on each, as on a seal for the twelve tribes.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
It is to be square when it is folded, nine inches by nine inches.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It shall be square and doubled, a span in length and a span in width.
Good News Translation®
It is to be square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide.
Wycliffe Bible
It shall be four-cornered, and double; it shall have the measure of a palm of an hand, as well in the length, as in breadth. (It shall be square, and folded over double; its measurements, the length as well as the breadth, shall be the palm of a hand.)
Contemporary English Version
It is to be 22 centimeters square and folded double
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It shall be square and double, a span its length and a span its breadth.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
It shall be square and doubled, a span in length and a span in width.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
It shall be square and doubled, a span in length and a span in width.
Common English Bible © 2011
It will be square and doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The breastpiece shall be square and folded double; a span [about nine inches] in length and a span in width.
English Standard Version Anglicised
It shall be square and doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
It is to be square when folded double, a span high and a span wide.
New American Standard Bible
It shall be square and folded double, a span in length and a span in width.
The Expanded Bible
It must be square—·nine inches [L a span] long and ·nine inches [L a span] wide—and ·folded double to make a pocket [L doubled].
Tree of Life Version
It is to be square and doubled over, a span in length and a span in width.
Revised Standard Version
It shall be square and double, a span its length and a span its breadth.
New International Reader's Version
Make it nine inches square. Fold it in half.
BRG Bible
Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
Complete Jewish Bible
When folded double it is to be square — a hand-span by a hand-span.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
It shall be square and doubled, a span in length and a span in width.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Ravu’a (foursquare, square) it shall be folded; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the width thereof.
Names of God Bible
Fold it in half so that it’s 9 inches square.
Modern English Version
It is to be square when doubled: a span in length and a span in width.
Easy-to-Read Version
The judgment pouch should be folded double to make a square pocket. It should be 1 span long and 1 span wide.
International Children’s Bible
The chest covering must be square. It should be nine inches long and nine inches wide. Fold it double to make a pocket.
Lexham English Bible
It will be squared, doubled, a span its length and a span its width.
New International Version - UK
It is to be square – a span long and a span wide – and folded double.