Exodus 28 · Verse 6

Exodus 28:6

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

Exodus 28:6, King James Version

Exodus 28:6 in other translations

BSB	They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
WEB	“They shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skillful workman.
ASV	And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman.
YLT	and have made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of a designer;
DARBY	and shall make the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, scarlet and twined byssus, of artistic work.
BBE	And make the ephod of gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen, the work of a designer.
Webster	And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with curious work.

What does Exodus 28:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 28:6-14

6-14. ephod--It was a very gorgeous robe made of byssus, curiously embroidered, and dyed with variegated colors, and further enriched with golden tissue, the threads of gold being either originally interwoven or afterwards inserted by the embroiderer. It was short--reaching from the breast to a little below the loins--and though destitute of sleeves, retained its position by the support of straps thrown over each shoulder. These straps or braces, connecting the one with the back, the other with the front piece of which the tunic was composed, were united on the shoulder by two onyx stones, serving as buttons, and on which the names of the twelve tribes were engraved, and set in golden encasements. The symbolical design of this was, that the high priest, who bore the names along with him in all his ministrations before the Lord, might be kept in remembrance of his duty to plead their cause, and supplicate the accomplishment of the divine promises in their favor. The ephod was fastened by a girdle of the same costly materials, that is, dyed, embroidered, and wrought with threads of gold. It was about a handbreadth wide and wound twice round the upper part of the waist; it fastened in front, the ends hanging down at great length (Re 1:13).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 28:6-14

This richly-wrought ephod was the outmost garment of the high priest; plain linen ephods were worn by the inferior priests. It was a short coat without sleeves, fastened close to the body with a girdle. The shoulder-pieces were buttoned together with precious stones set in gold, one on each shoulder, on which were engraven the names of the children of Israel. Thus Christ, our High Priest, presents his people before the Lord for a memorial. As Christ's coat had no seam, but was woven from the top throughout, so it was with the ephod. The golden bells on this ephod, by their preciousness and pleasant sound, well represent the good profession that the saints make, and the pomegranates the fruit they bring forth.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Exodus 28:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְעָשׂ֖וּve.'a.Suand they will makeH6213

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

הָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.Fodthe ephodH646

זָ֠הָבza.hogoldH2091

תְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuffH8504

וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH713

תּוֹלַ֧עַתto.La.'atscarlet stuff ofH8438

שָׁנִ֛יsha.NiscarletH8144

וְשֵׁ֥שׁve.Sheshand fine linenH8336

מָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZartwistedH7806

מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639

חֹשֵֽׁב\׃cho.Sheva skillful workerH2803

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 28:6

Exodus 39:2-7
And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 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. They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together. And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the Lord commanded Moses. …
Exodus 26:1
Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

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Context

Exodus 28:5
And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
Exodus 28:6
And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
Exodus 28:7
It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.

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Exodus 28:6 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y harán el ephod de oro y cárdeno, y púrpura, y carmesí, y lino torcido de obra de bordador.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	et ils feront l’éphod, d’or, de bleu, et de pourpre, d’écarlate, et de fin coton retors, en ouvrage d’art.
German Elberfelder 1871	und sollen das Ephod machen von Gold, blauem und rotem Purpur, Karmesin und gezwirntem Byssus, in Kunstweberarbeit.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Facient autem superhumerale de auro et hyacintho et purpura, coccoque bis tincto, et bysso retorta, opere polymito.