Exodus 39:8

He made the breastpiece, the work of a skillful workman, fashioned like the ephod. He made it of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet wool, and of fine linen.

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In The King James Version

And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

In Context

7Bezalel put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones to remind Yahweh of Israel's twelve sons, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.

9It was square. They folded the breastpiece double. It was one span long and one span wide.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:4The garments that they must make are a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a coat of woven work, a turban, and a sash. They must make these garments that are set them apart to me. They will be for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they may serve me as priests.

Exodus 28:15You must make a breastpiece for decision making, the work of a skillful workman, fashioned like the ephod. Make it of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet wool, and of fine linen.

Psalms 89:28I will extend my covenant faithfulness to him forever; 1 and my covenant with him will be secure. 1

Ephesians 6:14Stand, therefore, after you have put on the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 39:2-32

The Tabernacle and Its Furniture. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the Lord commanded Moses. 2 And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 3 And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work. 4 They made shoulderpieces for it,… Read the whole commentary →

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