Exodus 39:1-31

1 de hyacintho vero et purpura vermiculo ac bysso fecit vestes quibus indueretur Aaron quando ministrabat in sanctis sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi
2 fecit igitur superumerale de auro hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta
3 opere polymitario inciditque bratteas aureas et extenuavit in fila ut possint torqueri cum priorum colorum subtemine
4 duasque oras sibi invicem copulatas in utroque latere summitatum
5 et balteum ex hisdem coloribus sicut praeceperat Dominus Mosi
6 paravit et duos lapides onychinos adstrictos et inclusos auro et sculptos arte gemmaria nominibus filiorum Israhel
7 posuitque eos in lateribus superumeralis in monumentum filiorum Israhel sicut praeceperat Dominus Mosi
8 fecit et rationale opere polymito iuxta opus superumeralis ex auro hyacintho purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta
9 quadrangulum duplex mensurae palmi
10 et posuit in eo gemmarum ordines quattuor in primo versu erat sardius topazius zmaragdus
11 in secundo carbunculus sapphyrus iaspis
12 in tertio ligyrius achates amethistus
13 in quarto chrysolitus onychinus berillus circumdati et inclusi auro per ordines suos
14 ipsique lapides duodecim sculpti erant nominibus duodecim tribuum Israhel singuli per nomina singulorum
15 fecerunt in rationali et catenulas sibi invicem coherentes de auro purissimo
16 et duos uncinos totidemque anulos aureos porro anulos posuerunt in utroque latere rationalis
17 e quibus penderent duae catenae aureae quas inseruerunt uncinis qui in superumeralis angulis eminebant
18 haec et ante et retro ita conveniebant sibi ut superumerale et rationale mutuo necterentur
19 stricta ad balteum et anulis fortius copulata quos iungebat vitta hyacinthina ne laxe fluerent et a se invicem moverentur sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi
20 fecerunt quoque tunicam superumeralis totam hyacinthinam
21 et capitium in superiori parte contra medium oramque per gyrum capitii textilem
22 deorsum autem ad pedes mala punica ex hyacintho purpura vermiculo ac bysso retorta
23 et tintinabula de auro mundissimo quae posuerunt inter mala granata in extrema parte tunicae per gyrum
24 tintinabulum aureum et malum punicum quibus ornatus incedebat pontifex quando ministerio fungebatur sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi
25 fecerunt et tunicas byssinas opere textili Aaron et filiis eius
26 et mitras cum coronulis suis ex bysso
27 feminalia quoque linea byssina
28 cingulum vero de bysso retorta hyacintho purpura ac vermiculo distinctum arte plumaria sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi
29 fecerunt et lamminam sacrae venerationis de auro purissimo scripseruntque in ea opere gemmario Sanctum Domini
30 et strinxerunt eam cum mitra vitta hyacinthina sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi
31 perfectum est igitur omne opus tabernaculi et tecti testimonii feceruntque filii Israhel cuncta quae praeceperat Dominus Mosi

Exodus 39:1-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 39

In this chapter is continued the account of making the several things belonging to the sanctuary, particularly the clothes for the service of the tabernacle, and the garments of the priests, as the ephod and its curious girdle, Ex 39:1-7 the breastplate and the putting of the stones in it, and the fastening of it to the ephod, Ex 39:8-21 the robe of the ephod, with the bells and pomegranates to it, Ex 39:21-26 and the coats, mitre, bonnets, breeches, and girdle of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons, Ex 39:27-29 and the golden plate, Ex 39:30,31 and all being finished, the tabernacle and everything belonging to it were brought to Moses, and viewed by him; who seeing that all was done exactly according to the commandment of the Lord, blessed the people, and particularly the artificers, Ex 39:38-43.

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