Exodus 39
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1They made specially woven 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.1From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
2Bezalel made the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.2Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
3They hammered out thin sheets of gold, and he cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and the fine linen in a skillful design.3They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.
4They made shoulder pieces for attaching it; it was joined together at its two edges.4They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached at two of its corners, so it could be fastened.
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.5And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with 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.6They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.
7He fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.7Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
8He also made the embroidered breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.8He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
9They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.9It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.
10They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row was a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald;10And they mounted on it four rows of gemstones: The first row had a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;
11the second row, a turquoise, a lapis lazuli, and a diamond;11the second row had a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;
12the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;12the third row had a jacinth, 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.13and the fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. These stones were mounted in gold filigree 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.14The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
15They made braided chains of pure gold cord for the breastpiece.15For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.
16They also fashioned two gold filigree settings and two gold rings and attached the two rings to its two corners.16They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.
17Then they attached the two gold cords to the two gold rings on the corners of the breastpiece.17Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at 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.18and they fastened the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the 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.19They made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to 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, above the ephod's woven waistband.20They made two additional gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near the seam just above its 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.21Then they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
22They made the woven robe of the ephod entirely of blue yarn.22They made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, the work of a weaver,
23There was an opening in the center of the robe like that of body armor with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear.23with an opening in the center of the robe like that of a garment, with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear.
24They made pomegranates of finely spun blue, purple, and scarlet yarn on the lower hem of the robe.24They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun 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,25They also made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates,
26a bell and a pomegranate alternating all around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry. They made it just as the LORD had commanded Moses.26alternating the bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
27They made the tunics of fine woven linen for Aaron and his sons.27For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,
28They made the turban and the ornate headbands of fine linen, the linen undergarments of finely spun linen,28as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen,
29and the sash of finely spun linen expertly embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. They did just as the LORD had commanded Moses.29and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
30They made a medallion, the holy diadem, out of pure gold and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.30They also made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and they engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: 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.31Then they fastened to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
32So all the work for the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was finished. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.32So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
33They brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its supports, its crossbars, and its pillars and bases;33Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases;
34the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of fine leather; the curtain for the screen;34the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the veil of the covering;
35the ark of the testimony with its poles and the mercy seat;35the ark of the Testimony with its poles and the mercy seat;
36the table, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;36the table with 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;37the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps 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;38the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;
39the bronze altar with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;39the bronze altar with its bronze grating, 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;40the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases; the curtain for the gate of the courtyard, its ropes and tent pegs, and all the equipment for the service of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting;
41and the specially woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, the holy garments for the priest Aaron and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.41and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest 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.42The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
43Moses inspected all the work they had accomplished. They had done just as the LORD commanded. Then Moses blessed them.43And Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had accomplished it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
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