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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Exodus 39 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/exodus/39.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/exodus/39-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CEV</a> > Exodus 39</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../exodus/38.htm" title="Exodus 38">◄</a> Exodus 39 <a href="../exodus/40.htm" title="Exodus 40">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s1">Making the Priestly Clothes</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="EXO 28:1-14">Exodus 28.1-14</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v1_39_1"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.1" class="v1_39_1">1</span>Beautiful priestly clothes were made of blue, purple, and red wool for Aaron to wear when he performed his duties in the holy place. This was done exactly as the <span class="nd">Lord</span> had commanded Moses.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v1_39_2"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.2-Exod.39.3" class="v1_39_2">2-3</span>The entire priestly vest was made of fine linen, woven with blue, purple, and red wool. Thin sheets of gold were hammered out and cut into threads that were skillfully woven into the vest. </span><span class="v1_39_4"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.4-Exod.39.5" class="v1_39_4">4-5</span>It had two shoulder straps to support it and a sash that fastened around the waist. </span><span class="v1_39_6"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.6" class="v1_39_6">6</span>Onyx<a href="#fn" id="link_Exod.39.6!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> stones were placed in gold settings, and each one was engraved with the name of one of Israel's sons. </span><span class="v1_39_7"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.7" class="v1_39_7">7</span>Then these were attached to the shoulder straps of the vest, so the <span class="nd">Lord</span> would never forget his people. Everything was done exactly as the <span class="nd">Lord</span> had commanded Moses.</span></p><h3 class="s1">The Breastpiece</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="EXO 28:15-30">Exodus 28.15-30</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v1_39_8"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.8" class="v1_39_8">8</span>The breastpiece was made with the same materials and designs as the priestly vest. </span><span class="v1_39_9"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.9" class="v1_39_9">9</span>It was 22 centimeters square and folded double </span><span class="v1_39_10"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.10" class="v1_39_10">10</span>with four rows of three precious stones: A carnelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald were in the first row; </span><span class="v1_39_11"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.11" class="v1_39_11">11</span>a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond were in the second row; </span><span class="v1_39_12"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.12" class="v1_39_12">12</span>a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst were in the third row; </span><span class="v1_39_13"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.13" class="v1_39_13">13</span>and a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper<a href="#fn" id="link_Exod.39.13!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> were in the fourth row. They were mounted in a delicate gold setting, </span><span class="v1_39_14"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.14" class="v1_39_14">14</span>and on each of them was engraved the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v1_39_15"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.15-Exod.39.18" class="v1_39_15">15-18</span>Two gold rings were attached to the upper front corners of the breastpiece and fastened with two braided gold chains to gold settings on the shoulder straps. </span><span class="v1_39_19"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.19" class="v1_39_19">19</span>Two other gold rings were attached to the lower inside corners next to the vest, </span><span class="v1_39_20"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.20" class="v1_39_20">20</span>and two more near the bottom of the shoulder straps right above the sash. </span><span class="v1_39_21"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.21" class="v1_39_21">21</span>To keep the breastpiece in place, a blue cord was used to tie the two lower rings on the breastpiece to those on the vest. These things were done exactly as the <span class="nd">Lord</span> had commanded Moses.</span></p><h3 class="s1">The Clothes for the Priests</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="EXO 28:31-43">Exodus 28.31-43</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v1_39_22"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.22" class="v1_39_22">22</span>The priestly robe was made of blue wool </span><span class="v1_39_23"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.23" class="v1_39_23">23</span>with an opening in the center for the head. The material around the collar was bound so as to keep it from wearing out. </span><span class="v1_39_24"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.24-Exod.39.26" class="v1_39_24">24-26</span>Along the hem of the robe were woven pomegranates<a href="#fn" id="link_Exod.39.24-Exod.39.26!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> of blue, purple, and red wool with a bell of pure gold between each of them. This robe was to be worn by Aaron when he performed his duties.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v1_39_27"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.27-Exod.39.29" class="v1_39_27">27-29</span>Everything that Aaron and his sons wore was made of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool, including their robes and turbans, their fancy caps and underwear, and even their sashes that were embroidered with needlework.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v1_39_30"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.30" class="v1_39_30">30</span>The words “Dedicated to the <span class="nd">Lord</span>” were engraved on a narrow strip of pure gold, </span><span class="v1_39_31"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.31" class="v1_39_31">31</span>which was fastened to Aaron's turban. These things were done exactly as the <span class="nd">Lord</span> had commanded Moses.</span></p><h3 class="s1">The Work Is Completed</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="EXO 35:10-19">Exodus 35.10-19</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v1_39_32"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.32" class="v1_39_32">32</span>So the people of Israel finished making everything the <span class="nd">Lord</span> had told Moses to make. </span><span class="v1_39_33"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.33" class="v1_39_33">33</span>Then they brought it all to Moses: the sacred tent and its equipment, including the hooks, the framework and crossbars, and its posts and stands; </span><span class="v1_39_34"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.34" class="v1_39_34">34</span>the covering of tanned ram skins and fine leather; the inside curtain; </span><span class="v1_39_35"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.35" class="v1_39_35">35</span>the sacred chest with its carrying poles and the place of mercy; </span><span class="v1_39_36"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.36" class="v1_39_36">36</span>the table with all that goes on it, including the sacred bread; </span><span class="v1_39_37"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.37" class="v1_39_37">37</span>the lampstand of pure gold, together with its equipment and oil; </span><span class="v1_39_38"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.38" class="v1_39_38">38</span>the gold-covered incense altar; the ordination oil and the sweet-smelling incense; the curtain for the entrance to the tent; </span><span class="v1_39_39"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.39" class="v1_39_39">39</span>the bronze altar for sacrifices with its bronze grating, its carrying poles, and its equipment; the large bronze bowl with its stand; </span><span class="v1_39_40"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.40" class="v1_39_40">40</span>the curtain with its posts and cords, and its pegs and stands that go around the courtyard; everything needed for the sacred tent; </span><span class="v1_39_41"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.41" class="v1_39_41">41</span>and the finely woven priestly clothes for Aaron and his sons.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v1_39_42"><span class="reftext" id="Exod.39.42-Exod.39.43" class="v1_39_42">42-43</span>When Moses saw that the people had done everything exactly as the <span class="nd">Lord</span> had commanded, he gave them his blessing.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">39.6 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Onyx: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at 25.7.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">39.13 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">jasper: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">For the stones mentioned in verses 10-13, see the note at 28.20.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">39.24-26 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">pomegranates: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at 28.33,34.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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