Exodus 35 · Verse 6

Exodus 35:6

And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
Exodus 35:6, King James Version

Exodus 35:6 in other translations

BSBblue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
WEBblue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair,
ASVand blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
YLTand blue, and purple, and scarlet, and linen, and goats' hair,
DARBYand blue, and purple, and scarlet, and byssus, and goats' hair,
BBEAnd blue and purple and red and the best linen and goats' hair,
WebsterAnd blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,

What does Exodus 35:6 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 35:4-19

The tabernacle was to be dedicated to the honour of God, and used in his service; and therefore what was brought for it, was an offering to the Lord. The rule is, Whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring. All that were skilful must work. God dispenses his gifts; and as every man hath received, so he must minister, 1Pe 4:10. Those that were rich, must bring in materials to work on; those that were skilful, must…

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Exodus 35:6 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.

וּתְכֵ֧לֶתu.te.Khe.letand violet stuffH8504
וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH713
וְתוֹלַ֥עַתve.to.La.'atand scarlet stuff ofH8438
שָׁנִ֖יsha.NiscarletH8144
וְשֵׁ֥שׁve.Sheshand fine linenH8336
וְעִזִּֽים\׃ve.'i.Zimand goat hair<s>H5795

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

Cross references for Exodus 35:6

  • 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.

  • Exodus 28:33

    And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

  • Exodus 26:36

    And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

  • Exodus 28:5-6

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

  • Exodus 26:31

    And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

  • Exodus 28:15

    And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

  • Exodus 26:7-14

    And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make. The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure. And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle. And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
blue.
26:1,31,36; 28:5,6,15,33
goats' hair.
26:7-14

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Context

  • Exodus 35:5

    Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and brass,

  • Exodus 35:6

    And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,

  • Exodus 35:7

    And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood,

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Exodus 35:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y cárdeno, y púrpura, y carmesí, y lino fino, y pelo de cabras;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et du bleu, et de la pourpre, et de l’écarlate, et du coton blanc, et du poil de chèvre;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und blauen und roten Purpur und Karmesin und Byssus und Ziegenhaar
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
hyacinthum et purpuram, coccumque bis tinctum, et byssum, pilos caprarum,