Exodus 39

1 From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

They made woven clothing from blue, purple, and crimson thread for serving in the sanctuary. They also made holy clothing garments for Aaron, as the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

2 Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

They made the ephod of finely-woven linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and crimson thread.

3 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.

They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to weave in with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread, together with fine linen, all skillfully worked.

4 They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached at two of its corners, so it could be fastened.

Two shoulder pieces were attached to the front and back pieces.

5 And 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.

The waistband of the ephod was one piece made in the same way, using gold thread, with blue, purple, and crimson thread, and with finely-woven linen, as the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

6 They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.

They placed the onyx stones in ornamental gold settings, engraved with the names of the Israelite tribes in the same way a jeweler engraves a personal seal.

7 Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

They attached both stones to the shoulder pieces of the ephod as reminders for the Israelite tribes, as the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

8 He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

They also made a breastpiece for decisions in the same skilful way as the ephod, to be used in determining the Lord's will. They made it using gold thread, with blue, purple, and crimson thread, and with finely-woven linen.

9 It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.

It was square when folded, measuring around nine inches in length and width.

10 And they mounted on it four rows of gemstones: The first row had a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;

They attached an arrangement of precious stones in four rows as follows. In the first row carnelian, peridot, and emerald.

11 the second row had a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

In the second row turquoise, lapis lazuli, and sardonyx.

12 the third row had a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

In the third row jacinth, agate, and amethyst.

13 and the fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. These stones were mounted in gold filigree settings.

In the fourth row topaz, beryl, and jasper. They were all placed in ornamental gold settings.

14 The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

Each of the twelve stones were engraved like a personal seal with the name of one of the twelve Israelites tribes and represented them.

15 For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.

They made cords of braided chains from pure gold to attach the breastpiece.

16 They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.

They made two gold settings and two gold rings and fastened the rings to the two top corners of the breastpiece.

17 Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

They attached the two gold chains to the two gold rings on the corners of the breastpiece,

18 and they fastened the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

and then fastened the opposite ends of the two chains to the ornamental gold settings on the shoulder pieces of the front side of the ephod.

19 They made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.

They made two more gold rings and attached them to the two lower corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.

20 They made two additional gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near the seam just above its woven waistband.

They made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the front side of the ephod, near where it joins its woven waistband.

21 Then they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

They tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue thread, so that the breastpiece wouldn't come loose from the ephod, as the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

22 They made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, the work of a weaver,

They made the robe that goes with the ephod exclusively from woven blue cloth,

23 with an opening in the center of the robe like that of a garment, with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear.

with an opening in the middle at the top. They stitched a woven collar around the opening to strengthen it so it wouldn't tear.

24 They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun linen on the lower hem of the robe.

They made pomegranates using blue, purple, and crimson thread and finely-woven linen and attached them all the way around its hem.

25 They also made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates,

They made pure gold bells and attached them between the pomegranates all the way around its hem,

26 alternating the bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

having the bells and the pomegranates alternate. The robe was to be used for priestly service, as the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

27 For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,

They made tunics with finely-spun linen made by a weaver for Aaron and his sons.

28 as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen,

They also made turbans, headdresses, and headbands of fine linen, and finely-woven linen undershorts,

29 and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

as well as sashes of finely-woven linen embroidered with blue, purple, and crimson thread, as the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

30 They also made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and they engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.

They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold and wrote on it, engraved like a seal, “Holy to the Lord.”

31 Then they fastened to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

They tied a blue cord to it to attach it to the front of the turban, as the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

32 So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

So all the work for the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was finished. The Israelites did everything as the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

33 Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases;

Then they presented the Tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furniture, its clips, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and stands;

34 the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the veil of the covering;

the covering of tanned ram skins, the covering of fine leather, and the veil;

35 the ark of the Testimony with its poles and the mercy seat;

the Ark of the Testimony with its poles and the atonement cover;

36 the table with all its utensils and the Bread of the Presence;

the table with all its equipment and the Bread of the Presence;

37 the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;

the pure gold lampstand with its lamps placed in a row, and all its equipment, as well as the olive oil for the lamps;

38 the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;

the gold altar, the anointing oil, the aromatic incense, and the screen for the tent's entrance;

39 the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

the bronze altar with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin plus its stand;

40 the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases; the curtain for the gate of the courtyard, its ropes and tent pegs, and all the equipment for the service of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting;

the curtains of the courtyard and its posts and stands; the curtain for the courtyard entrance, its ropes and tent pegs, and all the equipment for the services of Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting;

41 and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.

and the woven garments for serving in the sanctuary, the holy clothes for Aaron the priest and for his sons to serve as priests.

42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

The Israelites did all the work that the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

43 And Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had accomplished it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.

Moses inspected all the work and made sure they had done it as the Lord had ordered. Then Moses blessed them.