Exodus 39:3

and they expand the plates of gold, and have cut off wires to work in the midst of the blue, and in the midst of the purple, and in the midst of the scarlet, and in the midst of the linen — work of a designer;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And he maketh the ephod, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen,

4shoulder-pieces they have made for it, joining; at its two ends it is joined.

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Cross References

Exodus 36:8And all the wise-hearted ones among the doers of the work make the tabernacle; ten curtains of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, [with] cherubs, work of a designer, he hath made them.

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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