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

1Now from the violet, purple, and scarlet material they made finely woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, as well as the holy garments which were for Aaron, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 2He made the ephod of gold and of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen. Then they hammered out gold sheets and cut them into threads to be woven in with the violet, the purple, and the scarlet material, and the fine linen, the work of a skilled embroiderer. 4They made attaching shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was attached at its two upper ends. 5And the skillfully woven band of its overlay which was on it was like its workmanship, of the same material: of gold and of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, just as the Lord had commanded 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

• Then they hammeredרָקַעrâqa‛ · to beatH7554
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• sheetsפַּחpach · plateH6341
• and cutקָצַץqâtsats · to cutH7112
• into threadsפָּתִילpâthîyl · cordH6616
• to be wovenעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the violetתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
• the purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
• and the scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
• and the fineשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
• linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
• the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of a skilledחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: designH2803

Cross-references for Exodus 39:3

• Exodus 26:1“Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.
• Exodus 36:8All the skillful people among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer, Bezalel made them.

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