New Living Translation
Exodus 39:2
2Bezalel made the ephod of finely woven linen and embroidered it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.
Exodus 39:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
- New International Version (NIV)They made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He made the ephod of gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen.
Context of Exodus 39:2
1The craftsmen made beautiful sacred garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth—clothing for Aaron to wear while ministering in the Holy Place, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. Bezalel made the ephod of finely woven linen and embroidered it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread. 3He made gold thread by hammering out thin sheets of gold and cutting it into fine strands. With great skill and care, he worked it into the fine linen with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread. 4The ephod consisted of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces.
Read all of Exodus 39Exodus 39:2 word by word
וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־הָאֵפֹ֑ד זָהָ֗ב תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- the ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
- goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
- and purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
- and scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
- and scarletתּוֹלֵעָהtôlâ‛ tôlê‛âh tôla‛ath tôla‛ath · wormH8438
- and fine twinedשָׁזַרshâzar · to twistH7806
- linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
Cross-references for Exodus 39:2
- Exodus 25:7onyx stones, and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest’s chestpiece.
- Exodus 28:6“The craftsmen must make the ephod of finely woven linen and skillfully embroider it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.
- Leviticus 8:7He put the official tunic on Aaron and tied the sash around his waist. He dressed him in the robe, placed the ephod on him, and attached the ephod securely with its decorative sash.
Commentaries on Exodus 39:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Ephod - See this described, Exodus 25:7; (note).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31See Exodus 28:1–43.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431-2. cloths of service--official robes. The ephod of the high priest, the robe of the ephod, the girdle of needlework, and the embroidered coat were all of fine linen; for on no material less delicate could such elaborate symbolical figures have been portrayed in embroidery, and all beautified with the same brilliant colors. (See on Ex 28:1-43).Read the comment
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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
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