Exodus 28:6

And they shall make the Ephod of zahav, of turquoise, and of purple, of scarlet wool, and twisted linen, with ma'aseh choshev (artistic embroidery).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.

In Context

5And they shall take zahav, and turquoise, and purple, and scarlet wool, and linen.

7It shall have the two ketefot (shoulder straps) thereof joined at the two sides thereof; and so it shall be joined together.

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Cross References

Exodus 26:1Moreover thou shalt make the Mishkan (Tabernacle) with ten curtains of twisted linen with turquoise, purple, and scarlet wool; with keruvim of artistic needle work shalt thou make them.

1 Samuel 23:6And it came to pass, when Evyatar (Abiathar) Ben Achimelech fled to Dovid to Ke'ilah, that he came down with the Ephod + 23:6 with oracular lot; see Ex 28:6-30 in his yad.

Hosea 3:4For the Bnei Yisroel shall abide yamim rabbim without a melech, and without a sar, and without a zevach, and without a matzevah (stone pillar, monument) and without an ephod (sacred vest used for consulting a deity), and without teraphim (household idols);

Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:2-6

The Priests' Attire. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. 2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. 3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister… Read the whole commentary →

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