Exodus 39
39
1And he made, of violet and purple, scarlet and fine linen, the vestments for Aaron to wear when he ministered in the holy places, as the Lord commanded Moses.
2So he made an ephod of gold, violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen,
3With embroidered work. And he cut thin plates of gold: and drew them small into threads, that they might be twisted with the woof of the aforesaid colours,
4And two borders coupled one to the other in the top on either side.
5And a girdle of the same colours, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
6He prepared also two onyx stones, fast set and closed in gold, and graven by the art of a lapidary, with the names of the children of Israel:
7And he set them in the sides of the ephod, for a memorial of the children of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
8He made also a rational with embroidered work, according to the work of the ephod, of gold, violet, purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen:
9Four-square, double, of the measure of a span.
10And he set four rows of precious stones in it. In the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and emerald.
11In the second, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a jasper.
12In the third, a ligurius, an agate, and an amethyst.
13In the fourth, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a beryl, set and enclosed in gold by their rows.
14And the twelve stones were engraved with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, each one with its several name.
15They made also in the rational little chains, linked one to another, of the purest gold,
16And two hooks, and as many rings of gold. And they set the rings on either side of the rational,
17On which rings the two golden chains should hang, which they put into the hooks that stood out in the corners of the ephod.
18These both before and behind so answered one another, that the ephod and the rational were bound together,
19Being fastened to the girdle and strongly coupled with rings, which a violet fillet joined: lest they should flag loose, and be moved one from the other, as the Lord commanded Moses.
20They made also the tunick of the ephod all of violet,
21And a hole for the head in the upper part at the middle, and a woven border round about the hole:
22And beneath at the feet pomegranates of violet, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen:
23And little bells of the purest gold, which they put between the pomegranates at the bottom of the tunick round about:
24To wit, a bell of gold, and a pomegranate, wherewith the high priest went adorned, when he discharged his ministry, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
25They made also fine linen tunicks with woven work, for Aaron and his sons.
26And mitres with their little crowns of fine linen.
27And linen breeches of fine linen.
28And a girdle of fine twisted linen: violet, purple, and scarlet twice dyed, of embroidery work, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
29They made also the plate of sacred veneration of the purest gold: and they wrote on it with the engraving of a lapidary, THE HOLY OF THE Lord.
30And they fastened it to the mitre with a violet fillet, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
31So all the work of the tabernacle and of the roof of the testimony was finished: and the children of Israel did all things which the Lord had commanded Moses.
32And they offered the tabernacle and the roof and the whole furniture, the rings, the boards, the bars, the pillars, and their sockets,
33The cover of rams' skins dyed red, and the other cover of violet skins,
34The veil, the ark, the bars, the propitiatory,
35The table, with the vessels thereof, and the loaves of proposition:
36The candlestick, the lamps, and the furniture of them with the oil:
37The altar of gold, and the ointment, and the incense of spices:
38And the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle:
39The altar of brass, the grate, the bars, and all the vessels thereof: the laver with the foot thereof: the hangings of the court, and the pillars with their sockets:
40The hanging in the entry of the court, and the little cords, and the pins thereof. Nothing was wanting of the vessels, that were commanded to be made for the ministry of the tabernacle, and for the roof of the covenant.
41The vestments also, which the priests, to wit, Aaron and his sons, used in the sanctuary,
42The children of Israel offered as the Lord had commanded.
43And when Moses saw all things finished, he blessed them.
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Exodus 39
39
The Clothes for the Priests
1The workers made clothes from the blue, purple and bright red yarn. The clothes were worn by the priests who served in the holy tent. The workers also made sacred clothes for Aaron. They made them just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
The Linen Apron
2The workers made the linen apron. They made it out of thin gold wire, and of blue, purple and bright red yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 3They hammered out thin sheets of gold. They cut it into thin wire. Then they sewed it into the blue, purple and bright red yarn and fine linen. Skilled workers made it. 4The workers made shoulder straps for the apron. The straps were joined to two of its corners. 5Its skillfully made waistband was made like the apron. The waistband was part of the apron itself. It was made out of thin gold wire, and out of blue, purple and bright red yarn, and out of finely twisted linen. The workers made it just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
6They put the onyx stones in fancy gold settings. They carved the names of the sons of Israel on the stones. They did it the way a jewel cutter would carve them. 7Then they connected them to the shoulder straps of the linen apron. The stones stood for the sons of Israel and were a constant reminder for them. The workers did those things just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
The Chest Cloth
8Skilled workers made the chest cloth. They made it like the linen apron. They used thin gold wire, and blue, purple and bright red yarn, and finely twisted linen. 9The chest cloth was nine inches square. It was folded in half. 10The workers put four rows of valuable jewels on it. Carnelian, chrysolite and beryl were in the first row. 11Turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald were in the second row. 12Jacinth, agate and amethyst were in the third row. 13And topaz, onyx and jasper were in the fourth row. The workers put them in fancy gold settings. 14They used a total of 12 stones. There was one stone for each of the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was carved with the name of one of the 12 tribes.
15The workers made braided chains out of pure gold for the chest cloth. They made them like ropes. 16They made two fancy gold settings and two gold rings. They connected them to two corners of the chest cloth. 17They joined the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the chest cloth. 18They joined the other ends of the chains to the two settings. They joined them to the shoulder straps on the front of the linen apron. 19The workers made two gold rings. They connected them to the other two corners of the chest cloth. They put them on the inside edge next to the apron. 20Then they made two more gold rings. They connected them to the bottom of the shoulder straps on the front of the apron. They put them close to the seam. They put them right above the waistband of the apron. 21They tied the rings of the chest cloth to the rings of the apron with blue cord. That connected it to the waistband. Then the chest cloth would not swing out from the linen apron. The workers did those things just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
More Clothes for the Priests
22The workers made the outer robe of the linen apron completely out of blue cloth. The cloth was made by a skillful person. 23The workers made an opening in the center of the robe. They made an edge like a collar around the opening. Then it couldn’t tear. 24They made pomegranates out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. They sewed them around the hem of the robe. 25They made bells out of pure gold. They sewed them around the hem between the pomegranates. 26They sewed a bell between every two pomegranates all around the hem of the robe. Aaron had to wear the robe when he served as priest. That’s what the Lord commanded Moses.
27The workers made inner robes out of fine linen for Aaron and his sons. The linen cloth was made by a skillful person. 28The workers also made the turban out of fine linen. And they made the caps and the underwear out of finely twisted linen. 29The belt was made out of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and bright red yarn. A person who sewed skillfully made it. The workers did those things just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
30They made the plate out of pure gold. It was a sacred crown. On the plate, they carved the words
Set Apart for the Lord.
31Then they tied the plate to the turban with a blue cord. They did those things just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
The Holy Tent Is Completed
32So all the work on the holy tent, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 33Then they brought the holy tent to Moses along with everything that belonged to it. Here are the things they brought:
hooks, frames, crossbars, posts and bases
34the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of another kind of strong leather and the curtain that hides the ark
35the ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept, the poles and the cover for the ark
36the table for the holy bread with all its things and the holy bread
37the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and everything used with it, and the olive oil that gives light
38the gold altar for burning incense, the anointing oil and the sweet-smelling incense
the curtain for the entrance to the tent
39the bronze altar for burnt offerings with its bronze grate, its poles and all its tools
the large bowl with its stand
40the curtains of the courtyard with their posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard
the ropes and tent stakes for the courtyard
everything that belongs to the holy tent, the tent of meeting
41and the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and the clothes for his sons when they serve as priests
42The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 43Moses looked over the work carefully. He saw that the workers had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses gave them his blessing.
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