Exodus 39 · Verse 5

Exodus 39:5

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 39:5, King James Version

Exodus 39:5 in other translations

BSBAnd the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
WEBThe skillfully woven band that was on it, with which to fasten it on, was of the same piece, like its work: of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, as the LORD commanded Moses.
ASVAnd the skilfully woven band, that was upon it, wherewith to gird it on, was of the same piece and like the work thereof; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
YLTAnd the girdle of his ephod which is on it is of the same, according to its work, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
DARBYAnd the girdle of his ephod, which was on it, was of the same, according to its work, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
BBEAnd the beautifully worked band which went on it was of the same design and the same material, worked in gold and blue and purple and red and twisted linen-work, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Exodus 39:5 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 39:5 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.

וְחֵ֨שֶׁבve.Che.shevand [the] girdle ofH2805
אֲפֻדָּת֜וֹ'a.fu.da.Toephod itsH642
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
עָלָ֗יו'a.Lav[was] on itH5921
מִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nu[was] from itH4480
הוּא֮hu'itH1931
כְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ֒ke.ma.'a.se.Hu[will be] like workmanship itsH4639
זָהָ֗בza.HavgoldH2091
תְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuffH8504
וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH713
וְתוֹלַ֥עַתve.to.La.'atand scarlet stuff ofH8438
שָׁנִ֖יsha.NiscarletH8144
וְשֵׁ֣שׁve.Sheshand fine linenH8336
מָשְׁזָ֑רma.she.ZartwistedH7806
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מֹשֶֽׁה\׃mo.ShehMosesH4872

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Cross references for Exodus 39:5

  • Matthew 28:20

    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  • Revelation 1:13

    And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

  • Exodus 28:8

    And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

  • Exodus 29:5

    And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:

  • Isaiah 11:5

    And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

  • Leviticus 8:7

    And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:23

    For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

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curious.
28:8; 29:5; Le 8:7; Isa 11:5; Re 1:13
as the Lord.
Mt 28:20; 1Co 11:23

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Context

  • Exodus 39:4

    They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.

  • Exodus 39:5

    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 39:6

    And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

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Exodus 39:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el cinto del ephod que estaba sobre él, era de lo mismo, conforme á su obra; de oro, jacinto, y púrpura, y carmesí, y lino torcido; como Jehová lo había mandado á Moisés.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et la ceinture de son éphod, qui était par-dessus, était de la même matière, du même travail, d’or, de bleu, et de pourpre, et d’écarlate, et de fin coton retors, comme l’ Éternel l’avait commandé à Moïse.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der gewirkte Gürtel, mit dem es angebunden wurde, der darüber war, war von gleichem Stoffe, von gleicher Arbeit mit ihm: von Gold, blauem und rotem Purpur und Karmesin und gezwirntem Byssus: so wie Jehova dem Mose geboten hatte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et balteum ex eisdem coloribus, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi.