Der Priesterschurz

39 Aus violetter, purpurroter und karmesinroter Wolle fertigten die Kunsthandwerker die bunt gewebten Gewänder an, die Aaron beim Dienst im Heiligtum tragen sollte. Sie hielten sich dabei an alle Weisungen, die Mose vom Herrn empfangen hatte. Den Priesterschurz webten sie aus Goldfäden, aus violetter, purpurroter und karmesinroter Wolle und feinem Leinen. Sie hämmerten Goldbleche zurecht, zerschnitten sie zu Fäden und arbeiteten die Fäden in den violetten, purpurroten und karmesinroten Stoff und in das Leinen ein. Dann fertigten sie zwei Bänder an, die über die Schultern gelegt und vorn und hinten am Schurz befestigt werden konnten. Der Gürtel, mit dem der Schurz zusammengebunden wurde, war aus den gleichen Stoffen gewebt: aus Goldfäden, violetter, purpurroter und karmesinroter Wolle sowie aus feinem Leinen. So hatte der Herr es Mose befohlen. Als Nächstes fassten sie zwei Onyx-Steine in Gold und gravierten die Namen der zwölf Stämme Israels ein, so wie man ein Siegel in Stein eingraviert. Die Steine wurden auf die Schulterstücke des Priesterschurzes aufgesetzt und sollten den Herrn an sein Volk Israel erinnern. So hatte der Herr es Mose befohlen.

Die Brusttasche

Dann fertigten die Kunsthandwerker die Brusttasche an. Sie war aus denselben Stoffen gemacht wie der Priesterschurz: aus Goldfäden, violetter, purpurroter und karmesinroter Wolle sowie aus feinem Leinen. Die Tasche war quadratisch, jede Seite 25 Zentimeter lang; dazu war der Stoff doppelt gelegt worden. 10 Die Kunsthandwerker besetzten die Tasche mit vier Reihen von Edelsteinen. Die erste Reihe bestand aus je einem Karneol, Topas und Smaragd, 11 die zweite Reihe aus einem Rubin, Saphir und Jaspis, 12 die dritte Reihe aus einem Hyazinth, Achat und Amethyst, 13 die vierte Reihe aus einem Türkis, Onyx und Nephrit. Alle Steine waren in Gold eingefasst. 14 Sie standen für die zwölf Stämme Israels; auf jedem Stein war ein Stammesname eingraviert, auf dieselbe Art, wie man ein Siegel herstellt.

15 Nun fertigten die Kunsthandwerker für die Brusttasche zwei Kettchen aus reinem Gold an, wie Stricke gedreht, 16 dazu zwei goldene Spangen und zwei goldene Ringe. Sie befestigten die Ringe an den beiden oberen Ecken der Brusttasche. 17 Dann wurden die Kettchen mit den Ringen verbunden. 18 Die Spangen brachte man vorn an den Schulterbändern des Priesterschurzes an und befestigte die anderen Enden der beiden Kettchen daran. 19 Auch an den unteren Ecken der Tasche wurden zwei goldene Ringe angebracht, und zwar auf der Innenseite, die dem Priesterschurz zugewandt war. 20 Zwei weitere Ringe wurden mit den Schulterstücken des Priesterschurzes verbunden, an deren unterem Ende, dicht bei dem Gürtel, der den Priesterschurz hielt. 21 Die Ringe der Brusttasche verbanden die Kunsthandwerker mit Schnüren aus violettem Purpur mit den Ringen am Priesterschurz. So lag die Brusttasche direkt oberhalb des Gürtels und konnte nicht verrutschen. Genau so hatte der Herr es angeordnet.

Das Obergewand

22 Das Obergewand, das der Priester unter dem Priesterschurz tragen sollte, wurde von den Kunsthandwerkern ganz aus violetter Wolle gewebt. 23 Die Halsöffnung in der Mitte verstärkten sie mit einem gewebten Kragen, damit er nicht einriss, ähnlich wie bei einem ledernen Panzerhemd. 24-26 Am unteren Saum des Gewandes brachten die Kunsthandwerker ringsum Granatäpfel aus violettem, purpurrotem und karmesinrotem gezwirntem Stoff an und dazwischen kleine Glöckchen aus reinem Gold, immer abwechselnd. Dieses Gewand sollte Aaron tragen, wenn er seinen Dienst ausübte. So hatte der Herr es Mose befohlen.

Die Ausstattung der Priester

27 Als Nächstes webten die Kunsthandwerker die Leinengewänder für Aaron und seine Söhne, 28 dazu die leinenen Turbane und Hosen 29 und den bunten Gürtel aus feinem Leinen, violetter, purpurroter und karmesinroter Wolle. Alles war so, wie der Herr es Mose befohlen hatte.

30 Dann fertigten sie ein kleines Schild aus reinem Gold an, das heilige Diadem. Auf dieselbe Art, wie man ein Siegel herstellt, gravierten sie darauf die Worte ein: »Dem Herrn geweiht«. 31 Sie befestigten es mit einer Schnur aus violettem Purpur vorne an Aarons Turban, wie der Herr es angeordnet hatte.

Die Arbeit am Heiligtum ist beendet

32 Schließlich waren die Arbeiten am Heiligtum beendet. Die Israeliten hatten alles genau so ausgeführt, wie der Herr es Mose befohlen hatte. 33 Sie brachten die einzelnen Teile zu Mose: die Zeltdecken mit allem, was dazugehörte, die Haken, Wandplatten, Querbalken, Pfosten und Sockel, 34 die Zeltdächer aus rot gefärbten Fellen von Schafböcken und aus Tachasch-Leder, den Vorhang vor der Bundeslade, 35 die Bundeslade für die Gesetzestafeln, die Tragstangen und die Deckplatte, 36 den Tisch für die Gott geweihten Brote mit allem, was zu ihm gehörte, 37 den goldenen Leuchter mit seinen Gefäßen und Werkzeugen, die Lampen und das Öl, 38 den goldenen Altar, das Salböl, die wohlriechende Weihrauchmischung, den Vorhang für den Eingang zum heiligen Zelt, 39 den Bronzealtar mit seinem bronzenen Gitterrahmen, seinen Tragstangen und allen Gefäßen und Werkzeugen, das Wasserbecken und sein Untergestell, 40 die Vorhänge, die den Vorhof abgrenzen sollten, mit ihren Pfosten und Sockeln, den Vorhang für den Eingang zum Vorhof, die Seile und Zeltpflöcke sowie alle übrigen Gegenstände, die für den Dienst im Heiligtum gebraucht wurden. 41 Außerdem brachten die Israeliten die heiligen gewobenen Priestergewänder für den Dienst im Heiligtum, die Aaron und seine Söhne tragen sollten.

42 Die gesamte Arbeit war nach dem Befehl des Herrn ausgeführt worden. 43 Mose überprüfte die einzelnen Teile und sah, dass alles so war, wie der Herr es angeordnet hatte. Da segnete Mose die Israeliten.

The Priestly Garments

39 From the blue, purple and scarlet yarn(A) they made woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary.(B) They also made sacred garments(C) for Aaron, as the Lord commanded Moses.

The Ephod(D)

They[a] made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 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. They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached to two of its corners, so it could be fastened. Its skillfully woven waistband was like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen, as the Lord commanded Moses.

They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings and engraved them like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel. Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial(E) stones for the sons of Israel, as the Lord commanded Moses.

The Breastpiece(F)

They fashioned the breastpiece(G)—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. It was square—a span[b] long and a span wide—and folded double. 10 Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. The first row was carnelian, chrysolite and beryl; 11 the second row was turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 12 the third row was jacinth, agate and amethyst; 13 the fourth row was topaz, onyx and jasper.[c] They were mounted in gold filigree settings. 14 There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.(H)

15 For the breastpiece they made braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. 16 They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the rings to two of the corners of the breastpiece. 17 They fastened the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 18 and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 19 They made two gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod. 20 Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. 21 They tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband so that the breastpiece would not swing out from the ephod—as the Lord commanded Moses.

Other Priestly Garments(I)

22 They made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth—the work of a weaver— 23 with an opening in the center of the robe like the opening of a collar,[d] and a band around this opening, so that it would not tear. 24 They made pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen around the hem of the robe. 25 And they made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates. 26 The bells and pomegranates alternated around the hem of the robe to be worn for ministering, as the Lord commanded Moses.

27 For Aaron and his sons, they made tunics of fine linen(J)—the work of a weaver— 28 and the turban(K) of fine linen, the linen caps and the undergarments of finely twisted linen. 29 The sash was made of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn—the work of an embroiderer—as the Lord commanded Moses.

30 They made the plate, the sacred emblem, out of pure gold and engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: holy to the Lord.(L) 31 Then they fastened a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban,(M) as the Lord commanded Moses.

Moses Inspects the Tabernacle(N)

32 So all the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses.(O) 33 Then they brought the tabernacle(P) to Moses: the tent and all its furnishings, its clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; 34 the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of another durable leather[e] and the shielding curtain; 35 the ark of the covenant law(Q) with its poles and the atonement cover; 36 the table(R) with all its articles and the bread of the Presence;(S) 37 the pure gold lampstand(T) with its row of lamps and all its accessories,(U) and the olive oil(V) for the light; 38 the gold altar,(W) the anointing oil,(X) the fragrant incense,(Y) and the curtain(Z) for the entrance to the tent; 39 the bronze altar(AA) with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the basin(AB) with its stand; 40 the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard;(AC) the ropes and tent pegs for the courtyard; all the furnishings for the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; 41 and the woven garments(AD) worn for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when serving as priests.

42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses.(AE) 43 Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord had commanded.(AF) So Moses blessed(AG) them.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 39:2 Or He; also in verses 7, 8 and 22
  2. Exodus 39:9 That is, about 9 inches or about 23 centimeters
  3. Exodus 39:13 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
  4. Exodus 39:23 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  5. Exodus 39:34 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals

Making the Garments of the Priesthood(A)

39 Of the (B)blue, purple, and scarlet thread they made (C)garments[a] of ministry, for ministering in the [b]holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, (D)as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Making the Ephod

(E)He made the (F)ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen. 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. They made shoulder straps for it to couple it together; it was coupled together at its two edges. 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.

(G)And they set onyx stones, enclosed in [c]settings of gold; they were engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the sons of Israel. He put them on the shoulders of the ephod as (H)memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Making the Breastplate

(I)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. They made the breastplate square by doubling it; a span was its length and a span its width when doubled. 10 (J)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 (K)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.

Making the Other Priestly Garments

22 (L)He made the (M)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 (N)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 [d]minister in, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

27 (O)They made tunics, artistically woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons, 28 (P)a turban of fine linen, exquisite hats of fine linen, (Q)short trousers of fine woven linen, 29 (R)and a sash of fine woven linen with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, made by a weaver, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

30 (S)Then they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving of a signet:

(T)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.

The Work Completed(U)

32 Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was (V)finished. And the children of Israel did (W)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 (X)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 [e]garments of ministry, to [f]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 (Y)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 (Z)blessed them.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 39:1 Or woven garments
  2. Exodus 39:1 sanctuary
  3. Exodus 39:6 plaited work
  4. Exodus 39:26 serve
  5. Exodus 39:41 Or woven garments
  6. Exodus 39:41 serve