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Exodus 39 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

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Clothing for the Priests
(Exo 28:1–43 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1 - The craftsmen made beautiful sacred garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth—clothing for Aaron to wear while ministering in the Holy Place, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Making the Ephod

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 - Bezalel[fn] made the ephod of finely woven linen and embroidered it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3 - He made gold thread by hammering out thin sheets of gold and cutting it into fine strands. With great skill and care, he worked it into the fine linen with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:4 - The ephod consisted of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5 - The decorative sash was made of the same materials: finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:6 - They mounted the two onyx stones in settings of gold filigree. The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:7 - He fastened these stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as a reminder that the priest represents the people of Israel. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Making the Chestpiece

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - Bezalel made the chestpiece with great skill and care. He made it to match the ephod, using finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:9 - He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches[fn] square.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:10 - They mounted four rows of gemstones[fn] on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:11 - The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:12 - The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:13 - The fourth row contained a blue-green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones were set in gold filigree.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:14 - Each stone represented one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe was engraved on it like a seal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:15 - To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold thread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:16 - They also made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings and attached them to the top corners of the chestpiece.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:17 - They tied the two gold cords to the rings on the chestpiece.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:18 - They tied the other ends of the cords to the gold settings on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:19 - Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the inside edges of the chestpiece next to the ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:20 - Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the front of the ephod, below the shoulder-pieces, just above the knot where the decorative sash was fastened to the ephod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21 - They attached the bottom rings of the chestpiece to the rings on the ephod with blue cords. In this way, the chestpiece was held securely to the ephod above the decorative sash. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Additional Clothing for the Priests

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:22 - Bezalel made the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue woven cloth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:23 - with an opening for Aaron’s head in the middle of it. The opening was reinforced with a woven collar[fn] so it would not tear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24 - They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attached them to the hem of the robe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:25 - They also made bells of pure gold and placed them between the pomegranates along the hem of the robe,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:26 - with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the hem. This robe was to be worn whenever the priest ministered before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:27 - They made tunics for Aaron and his sons from fine linen cloth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:28 - The turban and the special head coverings were made of fine linen, and the undergarments were also made of finely woven linen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29 - The sashes were made of finely woven linen and embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:30 - Finally, they made the sacred medallion—the badge of holiness—of pure gold. They engraved it like a seal with these words: HOLY TO THE LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:31 - They attached the medallion with a blue cord to Aaron’s turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Moses Inspects the Work
(Exo 35:10–19 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:32 - And so at last the Tabernacle[fn] was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:33 - And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses:
the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:34 - the tent coverings of tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather;
the inner curtain to shield the Ark;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:35 - the Ark of the Covenant[fn] and its carrying poles;
the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:36 - the table and all its utensils;
the Bread of the Presence;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:37 - the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:38 - the gold altar;
the anointing oil and fragrant incense;
the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:39

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:39 - the bronze altar;
the bronze grating and its carrying poles and utensils;
the washbasin with its stand;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:40

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:40 - the curtains for the walls of the courtyard;
the posts and their bases;
the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard;
the ropes and tent pegs;
all the furnishings to be used in worship at the Tabernacle;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:41

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:41 - the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:42

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:42 - So the people of Israel followed all of the LORD’s instructions to Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:43

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:43 - Then Moses inspected all their work. When he found it had been done just as the LORD had commanded him, he blessed them.
See the NLT Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NLT Footnotes
Hebrew He; also in 39:8, 22.
Hebrew 1 span [23 centimeters].
The identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain.
The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Hebrew the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting; also in 39:40.
Or Ark of the Testimony.
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