Exodus 39:1

And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.

2 And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

3 And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work.

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
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.
KJV
And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.
WEB
Of the blue, purple, and scarlet, they made finely worked garments for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as the LORD commanded Moses.
ASV
And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made finely wrought garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
DARBY
And of the blue and purple and scarlet they made garments of service, for service in the sanctuary, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
BLB
And from the blue and the purple and the scarlet yarn they made woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place; and they made the holy garments that [were] for Aaron, as YHWH had commanded Moses.
ÅB
Av den blå og purpurrøde og karmosinrøde ull gjorde de embedsklær til tjenesten i helligdommen; og de gjorde de hellige klær som Aron skulle ha, slik som Herren hadde befalt Moses
OTB
Av det fiolette, purpurrøde og skarlagenrøde garnet laget de fint vevde klær til tjenesten i helligdommen, sammen med de hellige klærne for Aron, slik Herren hadde befalt Moses.
B1930
Av den blå og purpurrøde og karmosinrøde ull gjorde de embedsklær til tjenesten i helligdommen; og de gjorde de hellige klær som Aron skulde ha, således som Herren hadde befalt Moses

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 31:10

    And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office,

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  • Exodus 35:19

    The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

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  • Exodus 35:23

    And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers’ skins, brought them.

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  • Hebrews 9:25

    Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

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  • Hebrews 9:12

    Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

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  • Ezekiel 43:12

    This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.

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  • Exodus 28:2–4

    And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.

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  • Psalms 93:5

    Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.

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