What does the Bible say about chains?
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The Bible presents chains chiefly as ornaments of honor, signs of royal authority, and materials used in worship, while warning that outward splendor cannot replace faithful devotion to God. Pharaoh gave Joseph a gold chain as a mark of delegated rule in Genesis 41:42, and Belshazzar similarly offered a chain to Daniel in Daniel 5:7, 29, though his kingdom soon faced God’s judgment. Israel contributed gold ornaments for the sanctuary in Exodus 28:14 and Exodus 39:15, and Solomon used chains in adorning the temple in 1 Kings 6:21 and 1 Kings 7:17. Yet Isaiah 3:19 shows that God humbles proud reliance on jewelry and status.
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- (Used as ornaments)
- Worn by princes Genesis 41:42; Daniel 5:7; Daniel 5:29
- Worn on ankles Numbers 31:50; Isaiah 3:19
- Worn on the breastplate of high priest Exodus 28:14; Exodus 39:15
- As ornaments on camels Judges 8:26
- A partition of, in the temple 1 Kings 6:21; 1 Kings 7:17
- Used to confine prisoners Psalms 68:6; Psalms 149:8; Jeremiah 40:4; Acts 12:6; Acts 12:7; Acts 21:33; Acts 28:20; 2 Timothy 1:16
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- FIGURATIVE Psalms 73:6; Proverbs 1:9; Lamentations 3:7; Ezekiel 7:23-27; Jude 1:6; 2 Peter 2:4; Revelation 20:1
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