Exodus 39:8

And he made the breastpiece the work of a skilful weaver like the work of the ephod,—of gold blue and purple and crimson, and fine twined linen.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

7And he put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel,—As Yahweh commanded Moses.

9Foursquare, it was doubled, made they the breastpiece,—a span, was the length thereof, and, a span, the breadth thereof, doubled.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:4These, therefore are the garments which they shall make—a breastpiece, and an ephod and a robe, and a tunic of checker work, a turban and a girdle,—so shall they make holy garments for Aaron thy brother and for his sons, for ministering as priests unto me.

Exodus 28:15And thou shalt make a breastpiece for giving sentence the work of a skilful weaver, like the work of the ephod, shalt thou make it, of gold, blue, and purple and crimson and fine-twined linen, shalt thou make it.

Psalms 89:28Age-abidingly, will I keep for him my lovingkindness, And, my covenant, hath been made steadfast for him;

Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore,—having girded your loins with truth, and put on 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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