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Exodus 25:4

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,

And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,

5 And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood,

6 Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
KJV
And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
WEB
blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair,
ASV
and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats` [hair],
DARBY
and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and byssus, and goats' [hair],
BLB
and blue, and purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen, and goats’ [hair],
ÅB
og blå og purpurrød og karmosinrød ull og fint lin og geitehår
OTB
garn i blått, purpur og skarlagenrødt; fint lin og geitehår;
B1930
og blå og purpurrød og karmosinrød ull og fint lin og gjetehår

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Cross references

  • Revelation 19:8

    And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

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  • Ezekiel 16:10

    I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.

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  • Genesis 41:42

    And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

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