Exodus 39
39
The Holy Clothes
(Exodus 28:1–5)
1From the violet, purple, and bright red yarn they made special clothes worn for official duties in the holy place. They also made the holy clothes for Aaron. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses.
The Ephod
(Exodus 28:6–14)
2They made the ephod out of fine linen yarn and gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn. 3They hammered the gold into thin sheets and cut them up. They twisted the gold into threads, which they creatively worked into each strand of the violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and throughout the fine linen. 4They made two shoulder straps attached at the ⌞top⌟ corners so that the ephod could be fastened. 5They made the belt that is attached to the ephod out of the same fabric. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses. 6They mounted the onyx stones in gold settings, and engraved on them the names of the sons of Israel. 7Then they fastened them on the shoulder straps of the ephod as a reminder of who the Israelites are. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses.
The Breastplate
(Exodus 28:15–28)
8They made the breastplate as creatively as they made the ephod. It was made out of gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and of fine linen yarn. 9It was folded in half and was 9 inches square. 10They fastened four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row they put red quartz, topaz, and emerald. 11In the second row they put turquoise, sapphire, and crystal. 12In the third row they put jacinth, agate, and amethyst. 13In the fourth row they put beryl, onyx, and gray quartz. The stones were mounted in gold settings. 14They corresponded to the 12 sons of Israel, by name, each stone engraved (like a signet ring) with the name of one of the 12 tribes.
15For the breastplate they made chains out of pure gold, twisted like ropes. 16They made two gold settings and two gold rings and attached the two rings to the ⌞top⌟ two corners of the breastplate. 17They fastened the two gold ropes to the rings at the ⌞top⌟ corners of the breastplate. 18They fastened the other ends of the ropes to the two settings on the shoulder straps of the ephod ⌞so that the breastplate hung⌟ in front of it. 19They made two gold rings and fastened them to the other two corners of the breastplate on the inside edge next to the ephod. 20They made two ⌞more⌟ gold rings and fastened them to the bottom of the shoulder straps on the front of the ephod. This was close to the seam just above the belt of the ephod. 21Then they fastened the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a violet cord. So the breastplate was attached just above the belt of the ephod and was held in place. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses.
Other Clothes for Aaron and His Sons
(Exodus 28:31–43)
22They made the robe that is worn with the ephod, woven entirely of violet yarn. 23The opening in the center of the robe had a finished edge (like a leather collar) all around it to keep it from tearing. 24On the hem of the robe they made pomegranates of violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and fine yarn. 25They made bells out of pure gold and fastened them in between the pomegranates all around the hem of the robe. 26A gold bell alternated with a pomegranate all around the hem of the robe that is worn by Aaron when he serves as priest. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses.
27They wove inner robes out of fine linen for Aaron and his sons. 28They also made the chief priest’s turban and the other beautiful turbans out of fine linen. They made the undergarments and belt out of fine linen yarn. 29The belt was embroidered with violet, purple, and bright red yarn. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses.
30They made the flower-shaped medallion (the holy crown) out of pure gold and engraved on it (as on a signet ring): Holy to the Lord. 31They fastened a violet cord to it and tied it on top of the turban. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses.
The Tent Is Brought to Moses
32So all the work on the inner tent (the tent of meeting) was now done. The Israelites followed all the Lord’s instructions to Moses. 33Then they brought everything to Moses—the inner tent, the outer tent and all its furnishings, the fasteners, frames, crossbars, posts, sockets, 34the cover made of rams’ skins dyed red, the cover made of fine leather, the canopy over ⌞the ark⌟, 35the ark containing the words of God’s promise with its poles and the throne of mercy, 36the table with all the dishes, the bread of the presence, 37the pure ⌞gold⌟ lamp stand with its lamps in a row and all its utensils, the olive oil for the lamps, 38the gold altar, the anointing oil, the sweet-smelling incense, the screen for the entrance to the tent, 39the bronze altar with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its accessories, the basin with its stand, 40the curtains for the courtyard, the posts, bases, and screen for the entrance to the courtyard, the ropes and pegs—all the equipment needed for the service of the inner tent (the tent of meeting)— 41the special clothes worn when serving as priests in the holy place—both the holy clothes for the priest Aaron and the clothes for his sons when serving as priests. 42The Israelites had done all the work following the Lord’s instructions to Moses.
43Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had followed the Lord’s instructions. So Moses blessed them.
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Exodus 39
39
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 vest 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 skillfully woven into the vest. 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 vest, 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 vest. 9It was 22 centimeters 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 vest, 20and two more near the bottom of the shoulder straps right 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 vest. 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 center for the head. The material around the collar was bound so as to keep it from wearing out. 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 fancy caps and underwear, and even their sashes that were embroidered with needlework.
30The words “Dedicated to the Lord” were 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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