Making the Priestly Garments

Exodus 39

1 Of the a blue, purple, and scarlet thread they made b garments 1 of ministry, for ministering in the 2 holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, c as the LORD had commanded Moses.

2 d He made the e ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen. 3 And they beat the gold into thin sheets and cut it into threads, to work it in with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and the fine linen, into artistic designs. 4 They made shoulder straps for it to couple it together; it was coupled together at its two edges. 5 And the intricately woven band of his ephod that was on it was of the same workmanship, woven of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

6 f And they set onyx stones, enclosed in 3 settings of gold; they were engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the sons of Israel. 7 He put them on the shoulders of the ephod as g memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

8 h And he made the breastplate, artistically woven like the workmanship of the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen. 9 They made the breastplate square by doubling it; a span was its length and a span its width when doubled. 10 i And they set in it four rows of stones: a row with a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald was the first row; 11 the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; 12 the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 13 the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in settings of gold in their mountings. 14 There were j twelve stones according to the names of the sons of Israel: according to their names, engraved like a signet, each one with its own name according to the twelve tribes. 15 And they made chains for the breastplate at the ends, like braided cords of pure gold. 16 They also made two settings of gold and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. 17 And they put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate. 18 The two ends of the two braided chains they fastened in the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in the front. 19 And they made two rings of gold and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, which was on the inward side of the ephod. 20 They made two other gold rings and put them on the two shoulder straps, underneath the ephod toward its front, right at the seam above the intricately woven band of the ephod. 21 And they bound the breastplate by means of its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that it would be above the intricately woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate would not come loose from the ephod, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

22 k He made the l robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. 23 And there was an opening in the middle of the robe, like the opening in a coat of mail, with a woven binding all around the opening, so that it would not tear. 24 They made on the hem of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, and of fine woven linen. 25 And they made m bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates on the hem of the robe all around between the pomegranates: 26 a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe to 4 minister in, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

27 n They made tunics, artistically woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons, 28 o a turban of fine linen, exquisite hats of fine linen, p short trousers of fine woven linen, 29 q and a sash of fine woven linen with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, made by a weaver, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

30 r Then they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving of a signet:
s HOLINESS TO THE LORD. 31 And they tied to it a blue cord, to fasten it above on the turban, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

32 Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was t finished. And the children of Israel did u according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses; so they did. 33 And they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its furnishings: its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets; 34 the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of badger skins, and the veil of the covering; 35 the ark of the Testimony with its poles, and the mercy seat; 36 the table, all its utensils, and the v showbread; 37 the pure gold lampstand with its lamps (the lamps set in order), all its utensils, and the oil for light; 38 the gold altar, the anointing oil, and the sweet incense; the screen for the tabernacle door; 39 the bronze altar, its grate of bronze, its poles, and all its utensils; the laver with its base; 40 the hangings of the court, its pillars and its sockets, the screen for the court gate, its cords, and its pegs; all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting; 41 and the 5 garments of ministry, to 6 minister in the holy place: the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister as priests. 42 According to all that the LORD had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel w did all the work. 43 Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the LORD had commanded, just so they had done it. And Moses x blessed them.

  1. Cross References
    Exodus 25:4
    Blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats' hair.
    Exodus 35:23
    And every man, with whom was found blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats' hair, red skins of rams, and badger skins, brought them.
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 31:10
    The garments of ministry, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests.
    Exodus 35:19
    'the garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place - the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests.'"
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 28:4
    And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a skillfully woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. So they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to Me as priest.
  4. Cross References
    Exodus 28:6 - 14
    And they shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, artistically worked.
  5. Cross References
    Leviticus 8:7
    And he put the tunic on him, girded him with the sash, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him; and he girded him with the intricately woven band of the ephod, and with it tied the ephod on him.
  6. Cross References
    Exodus 28:9 - 11
    Then you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 28:12
    And you shall put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. So Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders as a memorial.
    Exodus 28:29
    So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart, when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the LORD continually.
    Joshua 4:7
    "Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever."
  8. Cross References
    Exodus 28:15 - 30
    You shall make the breastplate of judgment. Artistically woven according to the workmanship of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, you shall make it.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 28:17
    And you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: The first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald; this shall be the first row.
  10. Cross References
    Revelation 21:12
    Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
  11. Cross References
    Exodus 28:31 - 35
    You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
  12. Cross References
    Exodus 29:5
    Then you shall take the garments, put the tunic on Aaron, and the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the intricately woven band of the ephod.
    Leviticus 8:7
    And he put the tunic on him, girded him with the sash, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him; and he girded him with the intricately woven band of the ephod, and with it tied the ephod on him.
  13. Cross References
    Exodus 28:33
    And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:
  14. Cross References
    Exodus 28:39
    You shall skillfully weave the tunic of fine linen thread, you shall make the turban of fine linen, and you shall make the sash of woven work.
    Exodus 28:40
    For Aaron's sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make hats for them, for glory and beauty.
  15. Cross References
    Exodus 28:4
    And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a skillfully woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. So they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to Me as priest.
    Exodus 28:39
    You shall skillfully weave the tunic of fine linen thread, you shall make the turban of fine linen, and you shall make the sash of woven work.
    Leviticus 8:9
    And he put the turban on his head. Also on the turban, on its front, he put the golden plate, the holy crown, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
    Ezekiel 44:18
    They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen trousers on their bodies; they shall not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat.
  16. Cross References
    Exodus 28:42
    And you shall make for them linen trousers to cover their nakedness; they shall reach from the waist to the thighs.
    Leviticus 6:10
    And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen trousers he shall put on his body, and take up the ashes of the burnt offering which the fire has consumed on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
  17. Cross References
    Exodus 28:39
    You shall skillfully weave the tunic of fine linen thread, you shall make the turban of fine linen, and you shall make the sash of woven work.
  18. Cross References
    Exodus 28:36
    You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
    Exodus 28:37
    And you shall put it on a blue cord, that it may be on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.
  19. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:20
    In that day "HOLINESS TO THE LORD" shall be engraved on the bells of the horses. The pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
  20. Cross References
    Exodus 40:17
    And it came to pass in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was raised up.
  21. Cross References
    Exodus 25:40
    And see to it that you make them according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.
    Exodus 39:42
    According to all that the LORD had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work.
    Exodus 39:43
    Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the LORD had commanded, just so they had done it. And Moses blessed them.
  22. Cross References
    Exodus 25:23 - 30
    You shall also make a table of acacia wood; two cubits shall be its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height.
  23. Cross References
    Exodus 35:10
    All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all that the LORD has commanded:
  24. Cross References
    Leviticus 9:22
    Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, b...
    Leviticus 9:23
    And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of...
    Numbers 6:23 - 26
    Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is t...
    Joshua 22:6
    So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and ...
    2 Samuel 6:18
    And when David had finished offering burnt offe...
    1 Kings 8:14
    Then the king turned around and blessed the who...
    2 Chronicles 30:27
    Then the priests, the Levites, arose and blesse...
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