Exodus 39:8
in Exodus 39He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And he made the breastplate, the work of the skilful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
KJV
And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
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This verse in Exodus 39
Commentary
1 note on this verseThis site's exposition
He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod
on Exodus 39:8-14
The breastpiece carries the names again on twelve stones. Exodus 28:29 says Aaron bears them over his heart when he enters the Holy Place.
The words behind it
14 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֧עַשׂ | vaiyaas | and he made | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַחֹ֛שֶׁן | hachoshen | the breastpiece | H2833 → | 25 times |
| מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה | maaseh | [the] work of | H4639 → | 236 times |
| חֹשֵׁ֖ב | choshev | a skillful worker | H2803 → | 124 times |
| כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה | kemaaseh | like [the] work of | H4639 → | 236 times |
| אֵפֹ֑ד | ʾefod | [the] ephod | H646 → | 49 times |
| זָהָ֗ב | zahav | gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
| תְּכֵ֧לֶת | tekhelet | violet stuff | H8504 → | 49 times |
| וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן | veargaman | and purple | H713 → | 38 times |
| וְתוֹלַ֥עַת | vetolaat | and scarlet stuff of | H8438 → | 43 times |
| שָׁנִ֖י | shani | scarlet | H8144 → | 42 times |
| וְשֵׁ֥שׁ | veshesh | and fine linen | H8336 → | 41 times |
| מָשְׁזָֽר׃ | mashezar | twisted | H7806 → | 21 times |
וַיַּ֧עַשׂand he made
vaiyaasH6213 →2628 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הַחֹ֛שֶׁןthe breastpiece
hachoshenH2833 →25 times
מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה[the] work of
maasehH4639 →236 times
חֹשֵׁ֖בa skillful worker
choshevH2803 →124 times
כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הlike [the] work of
kemaasehH4639 →236 times
אֵפֹ֑ד[the] ephod
ʾefodH646 →49 times
זָהָ֗בgold
zahavH2091 →389 times
תְּכֵ֧לֶתviolet stuff
tekheletH8504 →49 times
וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןand purple
veargamanH713 →38 times
וְתוֹלַ֥עַתand scarlet stuff of
vetolaatH8438 →43 times
שָׁנִ֖יscarlet
shaniH8144 →42 times
וְשֵׁ֥שׁand fine linen
vesheshH8336 →41 times
מָשְׁזָֽר׃twisted
mashezarH7806 →21 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Ephesians 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
it leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
Reached by 3 separate paths from here.
- Isaiah 59:17
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Isaiah 11:5
Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Luke 12:35
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7
in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8
Through
Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
it leads to
- Ephesians 6:14
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Ephesians 6:17
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- Romans 13:12–14
The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
- Ephesians 6:14
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About Exodus
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament.