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| | Exd 39:1 | For the priests, the craftsmen made beautiful garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth--clothing to be worn while ministering in the Holy Place. This same cloth was used for Aaron's sacred garments, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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| | Exd 39:2 | The ephod was made from fine linen cloth and embroidered with gold thread and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
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| | Exd 39:3 | A skilled craftsman made gold thread by beating gold into thin sheets and cutting it into fine strips. He then embroidered it into the linen with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
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| | Exd 39:4 | They made two shoulder-pieces for the ephod, which were attached to its corners so it could be tied down.
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| | Exd 39:5 | They also made an elaborate woven sash of the same materials: fine linen cloth; blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; and gold thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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| | Exd 39:6 | The two onyx stones, attached to the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, were set in gold filigree. The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as initials are engraved on a seal.
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| | Exd 39:7 | These stones served as reminders to the LORD concerning the people of Israel. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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| | Exd 39:8 | The chestpiece was made in the same style as the ephod, crafted from fine linen cloth and embroidered with gold thread and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
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| | Exd 39:9 | It was doubled over to form a pouch, nine inches square.
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| | Exd 39:10 | Four rows of gemstones were set across it. In the first row were a red carnelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald.
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| | Exd 39:11 | In the second row were a turquoise, a sapphire, and a white moonstone.
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| | Exd 39:12 | In the third row were a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
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| | Exd 39:13 | In the fourth row were a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Each of these gemstones was set in gold.
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| | Exd 39:14 | The stones were engraved like a seal, each with the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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| | Exd 39:15 | To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold.
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| | Exd 39:16 | They also made two gold rings and attached them to the top corners of the chestpiece.
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| | Exd 39:17 | The two gold cords were put through the gold rings on the chestpiece,
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| | Exd 39:18 | and the ends of the cords were tied to the gold settings on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.
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| | Exd 39:19 | Two more gold rings were attached to the lower inside corners of the chestpiece next to the ephod.
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| | Exd 39:20 | Then two gold rings were attached to the ephod near the sash.
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| | Exd 39:21 | Blue cords were used to attach the bottom rings of the chestpiece to the rings on the ephod. In this way, the chestpiece was held securely to the ephod above the beautiful sash. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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| | Exd 39:22 | The robe of the ephod was woven entirely of blue yarn,
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| | Exd 39:23 | with an opening for Aaron's head in the middle of it. The edge of this opening was reinforced with a woven collar, so it would not tear.
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| | Exd 39:24 | Pomegranates were attached to the bottom edge of the robe. These were finely crafted of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
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| | Exd 39:25 | Bells of pure gold were placed between the pomegranates along the hem of the robe,
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| | Exd 39:26 | with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the hem. This robe was to be worn when Aaron ministered to the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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| | Exd 39:27 | Tunics were then made for Aaron and his sons from fine linen cloth.
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| | Exd 39:28 | The turban, the headdresses, and the underclothes were all made of this fine linen.
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| | Exd 39:29 | The sashes were made of fine linen cloth and embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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| | Exd 39:30 | Finally, they made the sacred medallion of pure gold to be worn on the front of the turban. Using the techniques of an engraver, they inscribed it with these words: SET APART AS HOLY TO THE LORD.
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| | Exd 39:31 | This medallion was tied to the turban with a blue cord, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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| | Exd 39:32 | And so at last the Tabernacle was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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| | Exd 39:33 | And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses: the sacred tent with all its furnishings, the clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;
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| | Exd 39:34 | the layers of tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; the inner curtain that enclosed the Most Holy Place;
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| | Exd 39:35 | the Ark of the Covenant and its carrying poles; the Ark's cover--the place of atonement;
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| | Exd 39:36 | the table and all its utensils; the Bread of the Presence;
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| | Exd 39:37 | the gold lampstand and its accessories; the lamp cups and the oil for lighting;
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| | Exd 39:38 | the gold altar; the anointing oil; the fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent;
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| | Exd 39:39 | the bronze altar; the bronze grating; its poles and utensils; the large washbasin and its pedestal;
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| | Exd 39:40 | the curtains for the walls of the courtyard and the posts and bases holding them up; the curtain at the courtyard entrance; the cords and tent pegs; all the articles used in the operation of the Tabernacle;
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| | Exd 39:41 | the beautifully crafted garments to be worn while ministering in the Holy Place--the holy garments for Aaron the priest and for his sons to wear while on duty.
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| | Exd 39:42 | So the people of Israel followed all of the LORD's instructions to Moses.
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| | Exd 39:43 | Moses inspected all their work and blessed them because it had been done as the LORD had commanded him.
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