Exodus 39
39
Making Garments for Priests
1And from the blue and the purple and the crimson yarns they made woven garments for serving in the sanctuary, and they made the holy garments that were for Aaron, as Yahweh had commanded Moses. 2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple and crimson yarns, and finely twisted linen. 3And he hammered out the leaves of gold, and he cut off cords to weave in the midst of the blue and in the midst of the purple and in the midst of the crimson and in the midst of the linen—the work of a skilled craftsman. 4They made joined shoulder pieces for it; it was joined on its two edges. 5And the waistband of his ephod, which was of one piece with it,#Literally “on it from it” was of like work, gold, blue, and purple and crimson yarns, and finely twisted linen, as Yahweh had commanded Moses. 6And they made onyx stones mounted in gold filigree settings, engraved with seal engravings according to the names of the Israelites.#Literally “sons/children of Israel” 7And he set them on the ephod’s shoulder pieces as stones of remembrance for the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
8And he made the breast piece, the work of a skilled craftsman, like the work of the ephod, of gold, blue, and purple and crimson yarns, and finely twisted linen. 9It was squared; they made the breast piece doubled; its length was a span, and its width was a span when doubled. 10And they filled it with four rows of stone; a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald was the first row; 11and the second row was a malachite, a sapphire, and a moonstone; 12and the third row was a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 13and the fourth row was a turquoise, an onyx, and a jasper. They were set with gold filigree settings in their mountings. 14And the stones were according to the names of the Israelites;#Literally “sons/children of Israel” they were twelve according to their names, with seal engravings, each according to its name for the twelve tribes.
15And they made on the breast piece braided chains, a work of pure gold ornamental cord. 16And they made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and they put the two rings on the two edges of the breast piece. 17And they put the two gold ornamental cords on the two rings on the edges of the breast piece. 18And they put the two ends of the two ornamental cords on the two filigree settings, and they put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it. 19And they made two gold rings, and they placed them on the two edges of the breast piece, on its lip that is on the other side#Literally “beyond” of the ephod, to the inside.#Literally “houseward,” “to house,” meaning “inward” 20And they made two gold rings and put them on the ephod’s two shoulder pieces below, at its front near its seam above the waistband of the ephod. 21And they tied the breast piece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord so that the breast piece would be on the waistband of the ephod and not come loose from the ephod, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
22And he made the robe of the ephod, weaver’s work, totally of blue yarn. 23And the opening of the robe in the middle of it was like the opening of a sturdy garment, with an edge for its opening all around so that it would not be torn. 24And they made on the hem of the robe pomegranates of finely twisted blue and purple and crimson. 25And they made pure gold bells and put the bells in the midst of the pomegranates on the hem of the robe all around in the midst of the pomegranates, 26a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate on the hem of the robe all around for serving, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
27And they made the tunics of fine linen, a weaver’s work, for Aaron and for his sons, 28and the turban of fine linen and the headdresses of the headbands of fine linen and undergarments of the linen cloth, finely twisted, 29and the sash of finely twisted linen and blue and purple and crimson yarns, the work of an embroiderer, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
30And they made the rosette#Or “medallion” of the holy diadem of pure gold, and they wrote on it with the writing of seal engravings: “A holy object for Yahweh.” 31And they put a blue cord on it to put it above on the turban, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
Preparations Complete
32And all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of assembly was finished, and the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” had done according to all that Yahweh had commanded Moses; so they did. 33And they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its equipment, its hooks, its frames,#Or “boards” or “planks” its bars, and its pillars and its bases; 34and the covering of the red-dyed ram skins and the covering of fine leather and the curtain of the screen; 35the ark of the testimony and its poles and the atonement cover; 36the table, all its equipment, and the bread of the presence; 37the pure gold lampstand, its lamps—the lamps of the row—and all its equipment and the oil of the light; 38the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the screen of the entrance of the tent; 39the bronze altar, and the bronze grating that is for it, its poles, and all its equipment, the basin and its stand, 40the hangings of the courtyard, its pillars, and its bases; and the screen for the courtyard gate, its tent cords and its pegs;#Literally “hands” and all the equipment of the service of the tabernacle for the tent of assembly, 41the woven garments for serving in the sanctuary—the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests. 42According to all that Yahweh had commanded Moses, so the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” did all the work. 43And Moses saw all the work, and, indeed, they had done it as Yahweh had commanded; so they did, and 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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