Exodus 39:31
And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Exodus 39:31 in other translations
| BSB | Then they fastened to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. |
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| WEB | They tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above, as the LORD commanded Moses. |
| ASV | And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as Jehovah commanded Moses. |
| YLT | and they put on it a ribbon of blue, to put it on the mitre above, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. |
| DARBY | And they fastened to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above; as Jehovah had commanded Moses. |
| BBE | It was fixed to the head-dress by a blue cord, as the Lord had given orders to Moses. |
| Webster | And they tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the miter; as the LORD commanded Moses. |
What does Exodus 39:31 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…
Exodus 39:31 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Exodus 39:30
And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
- Exodus 39:31
And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses.
- Exodus 39:32
Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so did they.
Exodus 39:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y pusieron en ella un cordón de jacinto, para colocarla en alto sobre la mitra; como Jehová lo había mandado á Moisés. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils mirent dessus un cordon de bleu, pour l’attacher à la tiare, par-dessus, comme l’ Éternel l’avait commandé à Moïse. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie taten daran eine Schnur von blauem Purpur, um es oben an den Kopfbund zu befestigen: so wie Jehova dem Mose geboten hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Perfectum est igitur omne opus tabernaculi et tecti testimonii: feceruntque filii Israël cuncta quæ præceperat Dominus Moysi. |