Exodus 39
39
Making the Priestly Garments
1They made specially woven # 39:1 Hb obscure garments for ministry in the sanctuary, and the holy garments for Aaron from the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. # 39:1 Ex 28:2,4; 31:10; 35:19,23; 39:41
Making the Ephod
2Bezalel # 39:2–7 Ex 28:6–12 made the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen. 3They hammered out thin sheets of gold, and he # 39:3 Sam, Syr, Tg read they cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and the fine linen in a skillful design. 4They made shoulder pieces for attaching it; it was joined together at its two edges. 5The artistically woven waistband that was on the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, according to the same workmanship of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
6Then they mounted the onyx stones surrounded with gold filigree settings, engraved with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. 7He fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Making the Breastpiece
8He # 39:8–21 Ex 28:15–28 also made the embroidered # 39:8 Or woven breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen. 9They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide. # 39:9 Lit a span its length and a span its width 10They mounted four rows of gemstones # 39:10 Many of these stones cannot be identified with certainty. on it.
The first row was
a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald; # 39:10 Or beryl
11the second row,
a turquoise, # 39:11 Or malachite, or garnet a lapis lazuli, and a diamond; # 39:11 Hb uncertain; LXX, Vg read jasper
12the third row,
a jacinth, # 39:12 Hb obscure an agate, and an amethyst;
13and the fourth row,
a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.
They were surrounded with gold filigree in their settings.
14The twelve stones corresponded to the names of Israel’s sons. Each stone was engraved like a seal with one of the names of the twelve tribes.
15They made braided chains of pure gold cord for the breastpiece. 16They also fashioned two gold filigree settings and two gold rings and attached the two rings to its two corners. 17Then they attached the two gold cords to the two gold rings on the corners of the breastpiece. 18They attached the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings, and in this way they attached them to the ephod’s shoulder pieces in front. 19They made two other gold rings and put them at the two other corners of the breastpiece on the edge that is next to the inner border of the ephod. 20They made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the ephod’s two shoulder pieces on its front, close to its seam, # 39:20 The place where the shoulder pieces join the front of the ephod above the ephod’s woven waistband. 21Then they tied the breastpiece from its rings to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the ephod’s waistband and did not come loose from the ephod. They did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Making the Robe
22They # 39:22–26 Ex 28:31–34 made the woven robe of the ephod entirely of blue yarn. 23There was an opening in the center of the robe like that of body armor # 39:23 Hb obscure with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear. 24They made pomegranates of finely spun blue, purple, and scarlet yarn # 39:24 Sam, LXX, Vg add and linen on the lower hem of the robe. 25They made bells of pure gold and attached the bells between the pomegranates, all around the hem of the robe between the pomegranates, 26a bell and a pomegranate alternating all around the lower hem of the robe # 39:26 Lit bell and pomegranate, bell and pomegranate, on the hem of the robe around to be worn for ministry. They made it just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
The Other Priestly Garments
27They made the tunics of fine woven linen for Aaron and his sons. 28They made the turban and the ornate headbands # 39:28 Lit and the headdresses of headbands of fine linen, the linen undergarments of finely spun linen, # 39:28 Ex 28:39,42; Ezk 44:18 29and the sash of finely spun linen expertly embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. They did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Making the Holy Diadem
30They made a medallion, the holy diadem, out of pure gold and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving on a seal: # 39:30 Ex 28:36–37; 29:6 Holy to the Lord. 31They attached a cord of blue yarn to it in order to mount it on the turban, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Moses’s Inspection of the Tabernacle
32So all the work for the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was finished. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses. # 39:32 Ex 25:40; 39:42–43 33They brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its supports, its crossbars, and its pillars and bases; 34the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of fine leather; # 39:34 Hb obscure the curtain for the screen; 35the ark of the testimony with its poles and the mercy seat; 36the table, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence; 37the pure gold lampstand, with its lamps arranged and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light; 38the gold altar; the anointing oil; the fragrant incense; the screen for the entrance to the tent; 39the bronze altar with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand; 40the hangings of the courtyard, its posts and bases, the screen for the gate of the courtyard, its ropes and tent pegs, and all the furnishings for the service of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; 41and the specially woven # 39:41 Hb obscure garments for ministering in the sanctuary, the holy garments for the priest Aaron and the garments for his sons to serve as priests. 42The Israelites had done all the work according to everything the Lord had commanded Moses. # 39:33–42 Ex 25:31; 27:9–15; 30:3; 35:10 43Moses inspected all the work they had accomplished. They had done just as the Lord commanded. Then Moses blessed them. # 39:43 Lv 9:22–23; Nm 6:23–27; Jos 22:6; 2Sm 6:18; 1Kg 8:14; 2Ch 30:27
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Exodus 39
39
The priestly clothes are made
Making the priestly clothes
(Exodus 28.1-14)
1Beautiful priestly clothes were made of blue, purple, and red wool for Aaron to wear when he performed his duties in the holy place. This was done exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses.
2-3The entire priestly apron was made of fine linen, woven with blue, purple, and red wool. Thin sheets of gold were hammered out and cut into threads that were skilfully woven into the apron. 4-5It had two shoulder straps to support it and a sash that fastened around the waist. 6Onyx#39.6 Onyx: See the note at 25.7. stones were placed in gold settings, and each one was engraved with the name of one of Israel's sons. 7Then these were attached to the shoulder straps of the apron, so the LORD would never forget his people. Everything was done exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses.
The breastpiece
(Exodus 28.15-30)
8The breastpiece was made with the same materials and designs as the priestly apron. 9It was twenty-two centimetres square and folded double 10with four rows of three precious stones: a carnelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald were in the first row; 11a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond were in the second row; 12a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst were in the third row; 13and a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper#39.13 jasper: For the stones mentioned in verses 10-13, see the note at 28.20. were in the fourth row. They were mounted in a delicate gold setting, 14and on each of them was engraved the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
15-18Two gold rings were attached to the upper front corners of the breastpiece and fastened with two braided gold chains to gold settings on the shoulder straps. 19Two other gold rings were attached to the lower inside corners next to the apron, 20and two more near the bottom of the shoulder straps just above the sash. 21To keep the breastpiece in place, a blue cord was used to tie the two lower rings on the breastpiece to those on the apron. These things were done exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses.
The clothes for the priests
(Exodus 28.31-43)
22The priestly robe was made of blue wool 23with an opening in the centre for the head. The material around the collar was bound so as to keep it from fraying. 24-26Along the hem of the robe were woven pomegranates#39.24-26 pomegranates: See the note at 28.33,34. of blue, purple, and red wool with a bell of pure gold between each of them. This robe was to be worn by Aaron when he performed his duties.
27-29Everything that Aaron and his sons wore was made of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool, including their robes and turbans, their fine caps and underwear, and even their sashes that were embroidered with needlework.
30“Dedicated to the LORD” was engraved on a narrow strip of pure gold, 31which was fastened to Aaron's turban. These things were done exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses.
The work is completed
(Exodus 35.10-19)
32So the people of Israel finished making everything the LORD had told Moses to make. 33Then they brought it all to Moses: the sacred tent and its equipment, including the hooks, the framework and crossbars, and its posts and stands; 34the covering of tanned ram skins and fine leather; the inside curtain; 35the sacred chest with its carrying poles and the place of mercy; 36the table with all that goes on it, including the sacred bread; 37the lampstand of pure gold, together with its equipment and oil; 38the gold-covered incense altar; the ordination oil and the sweet-smelling incense; the curtain for the entrance to the tent; 39the bronze altar for sacrifices with its bronze grating, its carrying poles, and its equipment; the large bronze bowl with its stand; 40the curtain with its posts and cords, and its pegs and stands that go around the courtyard; everything needed for the sacred tent; 41and the finely woven priestly clothes for Aaron and his sons.
42-43When Moses saw that the people had done everything exactly as the LORD had commanded, he gave them his blessing.
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