Exodus 39:4-14

4 And they made the sydes come together, and cloosed them vp by the two edges.

5 And the brodrynge of the girdel that was vpon it, was of the same stuffe and after the same worke of golde, Iacincte, scarlet, purple and twyned bysse, as the Lorde commaunded Moses.

6 And they wrought onix stones cloosed in ouches of golde and graued as sygnettes are grauen with the names of the children of Israel,

7 and put them on the shulders of the Ephod that they shulde be a remembraunce off the childern of Israel, as the Lorde commaunded Moses.

8 And they made the brestlappe of conning worke, after the worke of the Ephod: euen of golde, Iacincte, scarlet, purple ad twyned bysse

9 And they made it .iiij. square ad double, an hade bredth longe and an hande bredth brode.

10 And thei filled it with .iiij. rowes of stones (the first rowe: Sardios, a Topas ad smaragdus.

11 the secode rowe: a Rubin, a Saphir ad a Diamode

12 The .iij. rowe: Ligurios, an Achat ad a Amatist.

13 The fourth rowe: a Turcas, an Onix ad a Iaspis) closed in ouches of gold in their inclosers.

14 And the .xij. stones were graue as sygnettes with the names of the childern of Israel: euery stone with his name, acordinge to the .xij trybes.

Exodus 39:4-14 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.