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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 NIV</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="../">NIV</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 International Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/niv/esv/exodus/39.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="sectionhead">The Priestly Garments</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>From the blue, purple and scarlet yarn they made woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary. They also made sacred garments for Aaron, as the <span class="name">Lord</span> commanded Moses.</p> <p class="sectionhead">The Ephod</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>They <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or He; also in verses 7, 8 and 22">a</a></sup></span> made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached to two of its corners, so it could be fastened. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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 <span class="name">Lord</span> commanded Moses.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings and engraved them like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the <span class="name">Lord</span> commanded Moses.</p> <p class="sectionhead">The Breastpiece</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>They fashioned the breastpiece—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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>It was square—a span <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="That is, about 9 inches or about 23 centimeters">b</a></sup></span> long and a span wide—and folded double. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. The first row was carnelian, chrysolite and beryl; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>the second row was turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>the third row was jacinth, agate and amethyst; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>the fourth row was topaz, onyx and jasper. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.">c</a></sup></span> They were mounted in gold filigree settings. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>For the breastpiece they made braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the rings to two of the corners of the breastpiece. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>They fastened the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>They made two gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge 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 bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>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 <span class="name">Lord</span> commanded Moses.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Other Priestly Garments</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>They made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth—the work of a weaver— <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>with an opening in the center of the robe like the opening of a collar, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.">d</a></sup></span> and a band around this opening, so that 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 finely twisted linen around the hem of the robe. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And they made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The bells and pomegranates alternated around the hem of the robe to be worn for ministering, as the <span class="name">Lord</span> commanded Moses.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>For Aaron and his sons, they made tunics of fine linen—the work of a weaver— <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>and the turban of fine linen, the linen caps and the undergarments of finely twisted linen. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The sash was made of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn—the work of an embroiderer—as the <span class="name">Lord</span> commanded Moses.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>They made the plate, the sacred emblem, out of pure gold and engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: <span class="inscription">holy to the Lord</span>. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Then they fastened a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban, as the <span class="name">Lord</span> commanded Moses.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Moses Inspects the Tabernacle</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>So all the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the <span class="name">Lord</span> commanded Moses. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent and all its furnishings, its clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of another durable leather <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals">e</a></sup></span> and the shielding curtain; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>the ark of the covenant law with its poles and the atonement cover; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>the table with all its articles and the bread of the Presence; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its accessories, and the olive oil for the light; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the basin with its stand; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the ropes and tent pegs for the courtyard; all the furnishings for the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>and the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when serving as priests.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>The Israelites had done all the work just as the <span class="name">Lord</span> had commanded Moses. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/39-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the <span class="name">Lord</span> had commanded. So Moses blessed them.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>He</i>; also in verses 7, 8 and 22</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">9</span> <span class="footnotebot">That is, about 9 inches or about 23 centimeters</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">13</span> <span class="footnotebot">The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> <span class="footnotebot">The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">34</span> <span class="footnotebot">Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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