Exoduschapter 39

A.Making the Ephodvv. 1-7

1 From 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. 2 Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. 3 They 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. 4 They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached at two of its corners, so it could be fastened. 5 And 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. 6 They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel. 7 Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

B.Making the Breastplatevv. 8-21

8 He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen. 9 It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide. 10 And they mounted on it four rows of gemstones: The first row had a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald; 11 the second row had a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; 12 the third row had a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 13 and the fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. These stones were mounted in gold filigree settings. 14 The 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. 15 For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold. 16 They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece. 17 Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 18 and 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. 19 They made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod. 20 They 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. 21 Then 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.

C.Robe, Tunics, and the Holy Crownvv. 22-31

22 They made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, the work of a weaver, 23 with 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. 24 They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun linen on the lower hem of the robe. 25 They also made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates, 26 alternating the bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 27 For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver, 28 as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen, 29 and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 30 They 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. 31 Then they fastened to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

D.Moses Inspects and Blesses the Workvv. 32-43

32 So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 33 Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases; 34 the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the veil of the covering; 35 the ark of the Testimony with its poles and the mercy seat; 36 the table with all its utensils and the Bread of the Presence; 37 the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light; 38 the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent; 39 the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand; 40 the 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; 41 and 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. 42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 43 And 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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Chapter summary

The priestly garments made.

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The priestly garments made. The ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen; the onyx shoulder-stones; the breastplate with its twelve stones in four rows; the robe of blue with the bells and pomegranates; the plate of pure gold engraved HOLINESS TO THE LORD fastened with a lace of blue upon the mitre. ‘As the LORD commanded Moses’ is the chapter's refrain. Seven repetitions within the chapter alone. When all is finished, the children of Israel bring all the work to Moses; he inspects it; he sees it is done according to the pattern; and he blesses them. Obedience completed, now the raising.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Law · Moses — Exodus overview

A. 1–7 Making the Ephod
B. 8–21 Making the Breastplate
C. 22–31 Robe, Tunics, and the Holy Crown
D. 32–43 Moses Inspects and Blesses the Work

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Exodus 2815 verses
- Exodus 28:2Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.
- Exodus 28:4These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
- Exodus 28:6They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
- Exodus 28:9Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:
- Exodus 28:12Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.
- Exodus 28:14and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.
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Exodus 257 verses
- Exodus 25:1Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Exodus 25:7and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
- Exodus 25:12Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
- Exodus 25:17And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
- Exodus 25:30And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
- Exodus 25:31Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
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Exodus 354 verses
- Exodus 35:10Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:
- Exodus 35:11the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases;
- Exodus 35:19and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”
- Exodus 35:23Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.
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Leviticus 82 verses
- Leviticus 8:7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
- Leviticus 8:8Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.
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Exodus 362 verses
- Exodus 36:1“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
- Exodus 36:8All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
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Exodus 262 verses
- Exodus 26:1“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.
- Exodus 26:3Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.
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Revelation 212 verses
- Revelation 21:12The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.
- Revelation 21:19The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
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1 Corinthians 12 verses
- 1 Corinthians 1:25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
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