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Exodus 39:31
31They attached the medallion with a blue cord to Aaron’s turban, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Exodus 39:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses.
- New International Version (NIV)Then they fastened a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban, as the Lord commanded Moses.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they tied to it a cord of blue to fasten it on the turban above, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they tied to it a blue cord, to fasten it above on the turban, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Context of Exodus 39:31
29The sashes were made of finely woven linen and embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 30Finally, they made the sacred medallion—the badge of holiness—of pure gold. They engraved it like a seal with these words: Holy to the Lord. They attached the medallion with a blue cord to Aaron’s turban, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 32And so at last the Tabernacle was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 33And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses: the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;
Read all of Exodus 39Exodus 39:31 word by word
וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ עָלָיו֙ פְּתִ֣יל תְּכֵ֔לֶת לָתֵ֥ת עַל־הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they tiedנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- unto it a laceפָּתִילpâthîyl · cordH6616
- of blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
- on highמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
- upon the mitreמִצְנֶ֫פֶתmitsnepheth · turbanH4701
- as the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
Commentaries on Exodus 39:31
- 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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