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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://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 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></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="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</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"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/exodus/39.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Clothing for the Priests</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The craftsmen made beautiful sacred garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth—clothing for Aaron to wear while ministering in the Holy Place, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.</p><p class="hdg">Making the Ephod</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Bezalel<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> made the ephod of finely woven linen and embroidered it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He made gold thread by hammering out thin sheets of gold and cutting it into fine strands. With great skill and care, he worked it into the fine linen with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The ephod consisted of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The decorative sash was made of the same materials: finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>They mounted the two onyx stones in settings of gold filigree. The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>He fastened these stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as a reminder that the priest represents the people of Israel. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.</p><p class="hdg">Making the Chestpiece</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Bezalel made the chestpiece with great skill and care. He made it to match the ephod, using finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> square. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>They mounted four rows of gemstones<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The fourth row contained a blue-green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones were set in gold filigree. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Each stone represented one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe was engraved on it like a seal.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold thread. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>They also made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings and attached them to the top corners of the chestpiece. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>They tied the two gold cords to the rings on the chestpiece. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>They tied the other ends of the cords to the gold settings on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the inside edges of the chestpiece next to the ephod. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the front of the ephod, below the shoulder-pieces, just above the knot where the decorative sash was fastened to the ephod. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>They attached the bottom rings of the chestpiece to the rings on the ephod with blue cords. In this way, the chestpiece was held securely to the ephod above the decorative sash. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.</p><p class="hdg">Additional Clothing for the Priests</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Bezalel made the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue woven cloth, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>with an opening for Aaron’s head in the middle of it. The opening was reinforced with a woven collar<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">d</span></a> so it would not tear. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attached them to the hem of the robe. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>They also made bells of pure gold and placed them between the pomegranates along the hem of the robe, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the hem. This robe was to be worn whenever the priest ministered before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>They made tunics for Aaron and his sons from fine linen cloth. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The turban and the special head coverings were made of fine linen, and the undergarments were also made of finely woven linen. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The sashes were made of finely woven linen and embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Finally, they made the sacred medallion—the badge of holiness—of pure gold. They engraved it like a seal with these words: <span class="sc">Holy to the Lord</span>. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>They attached the medallion with a blue cord to Aaron’s turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.</p><p class="hdg">Moses Inspects the Work</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And so at last the Tabernacle<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">e</span></a> was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses:</p><p class="b"/><p class="li1">the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>the tent coverings of tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather;</p><p class="li1">the inner curtain to shield the Ark;</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>the Ark of the Covenant<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">f</span></a> and its carrying poles;</p><p class="li1">the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement;</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>the table and all its utensils;</p><p class="li1">the Bread of the Presence;</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>the gold altar;</p><p class="li1">the anointing oil and fragrant incense;</p><p class="li1">the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent;</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>the bronze altar;</p><p class="li1">the bronze grating and its carrying poles and utensils;</p><p class="li1">the washbasin with its stand;</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>the curtains for the walls of the courtyard;</p><p class="li1">the posts and their bases;</p><p class="li1">the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard;</p><p class="li1">the ropes and tent pegs;</p><p class="li1">all the furnishings to be used in worship at the Tabernacle;</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests.</p><p class="b"/><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>So the people of Israel followed all of the LORD’s instructions to Moses. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>Then Moses inspected all their work. When he found it had been done just as the LORD had commanded him, he blessed them.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">39:2 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">He;</span><span class="ft"> also in 39:8, 22.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">39:9 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">1 span</span><span class="ft"> [23 centimeters].</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">39:10 </span><span class="ft">The identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain.</span><br><span class="fn">d</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">39:23 </span><span class="ft">The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.</span><br><span class="fn">e</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">39:32 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting;</span><span class="ft"> also in 39:40.</span><br><span class="fn">f</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">39:35 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">Ark of the Testimony.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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