Exodus 39 · Verse 24

Exodus 39:24

And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Exodus 39:24, King James Version

Exodus 39:24 in other translations

BSBThey made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun linen on the lower hem of the robe.
WEBThey made on the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, scarlet, and twined linen.
ASVAnd they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
YLTand they make on the hems of the upper robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, twined.
DARBYAnd they made on the skirts of the cloak pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet, twined.
BBEThe skirts of the robe were worked all round with fruits in blue and purple and red made of twisted linen.
WebsterAnd they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

What does Exodus 39:24 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 39:1-31

The priests' garments were rich and splendid. The church in its infancy was thus taught by shadows of good things to come; but the substance is Christ, and the grace of the gospel. Christ is our great High Priest. When he undertook the work of our redemption, he put on the clothes of service, he arrayed himself with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, girded himself with resolution to go through the undertaking…

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Exodus 39:24 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.

וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Suand they madeH6213
עַל\־'al-onH5921
שׁוּלֵ֣יshu.Lei[the] skirts ofH7757
הַמְּעִ֔ילha.me.'Ilthe robeH4598
רִמּוֹנֵ֕יri.mo.Neipomegranates ofH7416
תְּכֵ֥לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuffH8504
וְאַרְגָּמָ֖ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH713
וְתוֹלַ֣עַתve.to.La.'atand scarlet stuff ofH8438
שָׁנִ֑יsha.NiscarletH8144
מָשְׁזָֽר\׃ma.she.ZartwistedH7806

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

Cross references for Exodus 39:24

  • Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

  • 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:

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they made.
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pomegranates.
Ga 5:22

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Context

  • Exodus 39:23

    And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.

  • Exodus 39:24

    And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

  • Exodus 39:25

    And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;

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Exodus 39:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		E hicieron en las orillas del manto las granadas de jacinto, y púrpura, y carmesí, y lino torcido.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		– Et sur les bords de la robe ils firent des grenades de bleu et de pourpre et d’écarlate retors.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie machten an den Saum des Oberkleides Granatäpfel von blauem und rotem Purpur und Karmesin, gezwirnt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		tintinnabulum autem aureum, et malum punicum, quibus ornatus incedebat pontifex quando ministerio fungebatur, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi.