Exodus 39:13-23

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

Exodus 39:13-23 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.