Exodus 39:3

Exodus 39:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut strands to be worked into the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen—the work of skilled hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they hammered out gold leaf, and he cut it into threads to work into the blue and purple and the scarlet yarns, and into the fine twined linen, in skilled design.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Exodus 39:3

1From the violet, purple, and bright red yarn they made special clothes worn for official duties in the holy place. They also made the holy clothes for Aaron. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses. 2They made the ephod out of fine linen yarn and gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn. They hammered the gold into thin sheets and cut them up. They twisted the gold into threads, which they creatively worked into each strand of the violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and throughout the fine linen. 4They made two shoulder straps attached at the ⌞top⌟ corners so that the ephod could be fastened. 5They made the belt that is attached to the ephod out of the same fabric. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses.

Exodus 39:3 word by word

וַֽיְרַקְּע֞וּ אֶת־פַּחֵ֣י הַזָּהָב֮ וְקִצֵּ֣ץ פְּתִילִם֒ לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת בְּת֤וֹךְ הַתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וּבְת֣וֹךְ הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן וּבְת֛וֹךְ תּוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖י וּבְת֣וֹךְ הַשֵּׁ֑שׁ מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה חֹשֵֽׁב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they did beatרָקַעrâqa‛ · to beatH7554
• the goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• intoאֵת'êth · withH854
• thin platesפַּחpach · plateH6341
• and cutקָצַץqâtsats · to cutH7112
• wiresפָּתִילpâthîyl · cordH6616
• to workתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• to workעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• in the blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
• and in the purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
• and in the scarletתּוֹלֵעָהtôlâ‛ tôlê‛âh tôla‛ath tôla‛ath · wormH8438
• and in the scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
• and in the fine linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
• cunningחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: designH2803
• workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639

Cross-references for Exodus 39:3

• Exodus 26:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Make the inner tent with ten sheets made from fine linen yarn. Take violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and creatively work an angel design into the fabric.
• Exodus 36:8All the skilled craftsmen among the workers made the inner tent with ten sheets made from fine linen yarn and violet, purple, and bright red yarn. An angel design was creatively worked into the fabric.

Commentaries on Exodus 39:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3They did beat the gold into thin plates - For the purpose, as it is supposed, of cutting it into wires (פתילם ) or threads; for to twist or twine is the common acceptation of the root פתל pathal . I cannot suppose that the Israelites had not then the art of making gold thread, as they possessed several ornamental arts much more difficult: but in the present instance, figures made in a more solid form than that which could have been effected by gold…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31See Exodus 28:1–43.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. cut the gold into wires to work it--that is, the metal was beaten with a hammer into thin plates, cut with scissors or some other instrument into long slips, then rounded into filaments or threads. "Cloth of golden tissue is not uncommon on the monuments, and specimens of it have been found rolled about mummies; but it is not easy to determine whether the gold thread was originally interwoven or subsequently inserted by the embroiderer" [Taylor].Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 39:3

• Colors
• Ephod
• Gold
• Priest
• Tapestry

In the dictionaries

• Beat
• High priest
• Asunder
• Atonement, Day of
• Badger
• Clasps
• Color; Colors
• Embroidery
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis

Commentaries on Exodus 39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings