Exodus 39:3
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.
Exodus 39:3 in other translations
| BSB | They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman. |
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| WEB | They beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in with the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen, the work of the skillful workman. |
| ASV | 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, the work of the skilful workman. |
| YLT | 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; |
| DARBY | And they beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it artistically into the blue, and into the purple, and into the scarlet, and into the byssus. |
| BBE | Hammering the gold into thin plates and cutting it into wires to be worked into the blue and the purple and the red and the linen by the designer. |
| Webster | And they 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 curious work. |
What does Exodus 39:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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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…
Exodus 39:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 39:3
- 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 36:8
And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
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Context
- Exodus 39:2
And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
- Exodus 39:3
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.
- Exodus 39:4
They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.
Exodus 39:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y extendieron las planchas de oro, y cortaron hilos para tejerlos entre el jacinto, y entre la púrpura, y entre el carmesí, y entre el lino, con delicada obra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils étendirent des lames d’or, et on les coupa par filets pour les brocher parmi le bleu, et parmi la pourpre, et parmi l’écarlate, et parmi le fin coton, en ouvrage d’art. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie plätteten Goldbleche, und man zerschnitt sie zu Fäden, zum Verarbeiten unter den blauen und unter den roten Purpur und unter den Karmesin und unter den Byssus, in Kunstweberarbeit. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | opere polymitario: inciditque bracteas aureas, et extenuavit in fila, ut possent torqueri cum priorum colorum subtegmine, |