Exodus 39

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 39 of 40

¹ And from the blue and the purple and the crimson they made woven garments for serving in the sanctuary. And they made the holy garments which were for Aaron, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

² And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and crimson, and twined bleached linen.

³ And they beat out sheets of gold, and cut threads to work into the midst of the blue, and into the midst of the purple, and into the midst of the crimson, and into the midst of the bleached linen, the work of an artisan.

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Chapter Summary

1 The cloths of service and holy garments. 2 The ephod. 8 The breast-piece. 22 The robe of the ephod. 27 The coats, mitre, and girdle of fine linen. 30 The plate of the holy crown.

Key Hebrew Words

בֶּ֫גֶד garment, vestment H899 · TWOT 198a

אֵפוֹד ephod H646 · TWOT 142.1a

חֹ֫שֶׁן breast-piece H2833 · TWOT 772a

מְעִיל robe H4598 · TWOT 1230b

קֹ֫דֶשׁ holiness, sanctuary H6944 · TWOT 1990a

זָהָב gold H2091 · TWOT 529a

People & Context

Aaron

The priest for whom the holy garments, ephod, and breast-piece are made

Moses

Inspects the finished tabernacle work, sees it was done as commanded, and blesses the workers

Jehovah

The God whose commands to Moses govern every detail of the priestly garments

Timeline

Priestly Garments

Holy garments made for Aaron (ephod, breastpiece, robe, tunic, miter, girdle) and his sons. Golden plate engraved 'HOLINESS TO JEHOVAH' for miter.

Exodus 39:1-31

Work Completed and Blessed

All work of Tabernacle completed as Jehovah commanded. Moses inspects all work, sees it done according to command, and blesses Israelites.

Exodus 39:32-43

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