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Exode 39
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L’éphod des prêtres[a]

39 Avec les fils de pourpre violette et écarlate et de rouge éclatant, on confectionna les vêtements de cérémonie pour faire le service dans le sanctuaire, et les vêtements sacrés pour Aaron, comme l’Eternel l’avait ordonné à Moïse.

2 Il fit l’éphod avec des fils d’or, de pourpre violette et écarlate, de rouge éclatant et du fin lin retors. 3 On étendit l’or en lames que l’on coupa en fils pour les entrelacer dans la pourpre violette, la pourpre écarlate, le rouge éclatant et le lin fin ; dans les règles de l’art. 4 On y fit deux bretelles cousues à ses deux bords, pour le maintenir. 5 La ceinture était faite de la même façon, de la même étoffe que l’éphod, elle était faite de fils d’or, de pourpre violette et écarlate, de rouge éclatant et de fin lin retors, comme l’Eternel l’avait ordonné à Moïse. 6 On sertit les pierres d’onyx dans les montures d’or et on les grava aux noms des fils d’Israël, comme on grave un sceau à cacheter. 7 On les fixa sur les bretelles de l’éphod pour rappeler le souvenir des fils d’Israël, comme l’Eternel l’avait ordonné à Moïse.

Le pectoral

8 On fit le pectoral, dans les règles de l’art, et ouvragé comme l’éphod, avec des fils d’or, de pourpre violette et écarlate, de rouge éclatant et du fin lin retors. 9 Une fois replié en deux, il avait la forme d’un carré de vingt-cinq centimètres de côté. 10 On le garnit de quatre rangées de pierreries. Sur la première : une sardoine, une topaze et une émeraude[b]. 11 Sur la deuxième : un rubis, un saphir et un diamant. 12 Sur la troisième : une opale, une agate, et une améthyste. 13 Sur la quatrième : une chrysolithe, un onyx et un jaspe. Ces pierreries étaient serties dans des montures d’or. 14 Elles étaient gravées aux noms des douze fils d’Israël comme des sceaux à cacheter : chacun portait le nom d’une des douze tribus. 15 On fit au pectoral des chaînettes d’or pur, tressées comme des cordons. 16 On lui fit aussi deux montures d’or et deux anneaux d’or que l’on fixa à ses deux bords 17 pour passer les deux cordons d’or dans les deux anneaux d’or aux bords du pectoral. 18 A leur autre extrémité ces deux cordons furent fixés aux deux agrafes placées sur les bretelles de l’éphod par-devant. 19 On fit de plus deux anneaux d’or que l’on plaça aux deux bords du pectoral, la face intérieure contre l’éphod. 20 On fit deux autres anneaux d’or qui furent fixés par le bas aux deux bretelles de l’éphod, sur le devant, près de l’attache, au-dessus de la ceinture de l’éphod. 21 On lia les anneaux du pectoral à ceux de l’éphod par un cordonnet de pourpre violette, afin que le pectoral soit fixé sur la ceinture de l’éphod, sans pouvoir s’en séparer, comme l’Eternel l’avait ordonné à Moïse.

Les autres vêtements des prêtres

22 On tissa la robe de l’éphod tout entière en pourpre violette. 23 Au milieu était ménagée une ouverture comme l’encolure d’un vêtement de cuir tressé ; autour de cette ouverture, on avait cousu un ourlet pour que la robe ne se déchire pas. 24 On garnit le pan de la robe de grenades faites de fils de pourpre violette et écarlate, de rouge éclatant et de lin retors. 25 On fabriqua des clochettes d’or pur et on les fit alterner tout autour avec les grenades le long du pan de la robe : 26 une clochette et une grenade, et ainsi de suite sur tout le tour du bas de la robe pour le service, comme l’Eternel l’avait ordonné à Moïse.

27 On tissa les tuniques pour Aaron et ses fils dans du lin fin, 28 le turban de fin lin, les tiares de fin lin, les caleçons de lin retors 29 et la ceinture brodée en fils de fin lin retors, de pourpre violette, de pourpre écarlate et de rouge éclatant comme l’Eternel l’avait ordonné à Moïse. 30 On fit l’insigne, le diadème sacré, en or pur et l’on y grava comme sur un sceau à cacheter : « Consacré à l’Eternel ». 31 On y mit un cordonnet de pourpre violette pour le fixer en haut du turban, comme l’Eternel l’avait ordonné à Moïse.

L’achèvement des travaux

32 Ainsi fut achevé tout le travail pour le tabernacle, la tente de la Rencontre ; les Israélites avaient tout exécuté selon les directives que l’Eternel avait données à Moïse ; c’est bien ainsi qu’ils avaient fait. 33 On apporta la Demeure à Moïse : la tente et tous ses éléments : ses agrafes, ses cadres, ses traverses, ses piliers et ses socles, 34 la couverture de peaux de béliers teintes en rouge, la couverture de peaux de dauphins et le voile de séparation, 35 le coffre de l’acte d’alliance, ses barres et son propitiatoire, 36 la table, tous ses ustensiles et le pain destiné à être exposé devant l’Eternel, 37 le chandelier d’or pur, l’arrangement de ses lampes, tous ses accessoires et l’huile pour l’alimenter, 38 l’autel d’or, l’huile d’onction, le parfum aromatique et le rideau pour l’entrée de la tente, 39 l’autel de bronze avec sa grille de bronze, ses barres et tous ses ustensiles, la cuve et son socle, 40 les tentures du parvis, ses piliers, ses socles ; le rideau pour la porte du parvis, ses cordages, ses piquets et tous les accessoires pour le culte du tabernacle, la tente de la Rencontre, 41 les vêtements de cérémonie pour effectuer le service dans le sanctuaire, les vêtements sacrés pour le prêtre Aaron et les vêtements de ses fils afin qu’ils puissent officier.

42 Pour tous ces travaux, les Israélites suivirent exactement les directives que l’Eternel avait données à Moïse. 43 Moïse examina tout l’ouvrage, et constata qu’il avait été fait exactement comme l’Eternel le lui avait ordonné. Alors Moïse les bénit.

Footnotes

  1. 39.1 titre Pour les v. 1-32, voir 28.1-43.
  2. 39.10 Pour les v. 10-13, l’identification de certaines pierres précieuses est incertaine.
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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)

2 They[a] made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 3 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. 4 They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached to two of its corners, so it could be fastened. 5 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.

6 They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings and engraved them like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel. 7 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)

8 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. 9 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
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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

2 (E)He made the (F)ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen. 3 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. 4 They made shoulder straps for it to couple it together; it was coupled together at its two edges. 5 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.

6 (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. 7 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

8 (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. 9 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
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