(A)He made the ephod of gold, and of [a]blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen. Then they hammered out gold sheets and cut them into threads [b]to be woven in with the [c]blue and the purple and the scarlet material, and the fine linen, the work of a skillful workman. They made attaching shoulder pieces for [d]the ephod; it was attached at its two upper ends. The skillfully woven band which was on it was like its workmanship, [e]of the same material: of gold and of [f]blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

(B)They made the onyx stones, set in gold filigree settings; they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel. And (C)he placed them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 39:2 Or violet
  2. Exodus 39:3 Lit to work
  3. Exodus 39:3 Or violet
  4. Exodus 39:4 Lit it
  5. Exodus 39:5 Lit from it
  6. Exodus 39:5 Or violet

The Ephod(A)

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(B) stones for the sons of Israel, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 39:2 Or He; also in verses 7, 8 and 22