1 O f the blue, purple, and scarlet, they made finely worked garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Of the blue, purple, and scarlet thread they made garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as the Lord had commanded Moses. Making the Ephod

2 H e made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.

He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen.

3 T hey beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, in the purple, in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, the work of the skillful workman.

And they beat the gold into thin sheets and cut it into threads, to work it in with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and the fine linen, into artistic designs.

4 T hey made shoulder straps for it, joined together. At the two ends it was joined together.

They made shoulder straps for it to couple it together; it was coupled together at its two edges.

5 T he skillfully woven band that was on it, with which to fasten it on, was of the same piece, like its work; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen; as Yahweh commanded Moses.

And the intricately woven band of his ephod that was on it was of the same workmanship, woven of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

6 T hey worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.

And they set onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold; they were engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the sons of Israel.

7 H e put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

He put them on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses. Making the Breastplate

8 H e made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.

And he made the breastplate, artistically woven like the workmanship of the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen.

9 I t was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its width a span, being double.

They made the breastplate square by doubling it; a span was its length and a span its width when doubled.

10 T hey set in it four rows of stones. A row of ruby, topaz, and beryl was the first row;

And they set in it four rows of stones: a row with a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald was the first row;

11 a nd the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;

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

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

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

13 a nd the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in gold settings.

the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in settings of gold in their mountings.

14 T he stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes.

There were twelve stones according to the names of the sons of Israel: according to their names, engraved like a signet, each one with its own name according to the twelve tribes.

15 T hey made on the breastplate chains like cords, of braided work of pure gold.

And they made chains for the breastplate at the ends, like braided cords of pure gold.

16 T hey made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

They also made two settings of gold and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

17 T hey put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

And they put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

18 T he other two ends of the two braided chains they put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, in its front.

The two ends of the two braided chains they fastened in the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in the front.

19 T hey made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which was toward the side of the ephod inward.

And they made two rings of gold and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, which was on the inward side of the ephod.

20 T hey made two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder straps of the ephod underneath, in its front, close by its coupling, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod.

They made two other gold rings and put them on the two shoulder straps, underneath the ephod toward its front, right at the seam above the intricately woven band of the ephod.

21 T hey bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

And they bound the breastplate by means of its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that it would be above the intricately woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate would not come loose from the ephod, as the Lord had commanded Moses. Making the Other Priestly Garments

22 H e made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

He made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

23 T he opening of the robe in the middle of it was like the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding around its opening, that it should not be torn.

And there was an opening in the middle of the robe, like the opening in a coat of mail, with a woven binding all around the opening, so that it would not tear.

24 T hey made on the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, scarlet, and twined linen.

They made on the hem of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, and of fine woven linen.

25 T hey made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates around the skirts of the robe, between the pomegranates;

And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates on the hem of the robe all around between the pomegranates:

26 a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, around the skirts of the robe, to minister in, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe to minister in, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

27 T hey made the coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,

They made tunics, artistically woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons,

28 a nd the turban of fine linen, and the linen headbands of fine linen, and the linen breeches of fine twined linen,

a turban of fine linen, exquisite hats of fine linen, short trousers of fine woven linen,

29 a nd the sash of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, the work of the embroiderer, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

and a sash of fine woven linen with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, made by a weaver, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

30 T hey made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it a writing, like the engravings of a signet: “HOLY TO YAHWEH”.

Then they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

31 T hey tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

And they tied to it a blue cord, to fasten it above on the turban, as the Lord had commanded Moses. The Work Completed

32 T hus all the work of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting was finished. The children of Israel did according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses; so they did.

Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses; so they did.

33 T hey brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent, with all its furniture, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets,

And they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its furnishings: its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;

34 t he covering of rams’ skins dyed red, the covering of sea cow hides, the veil of the screen,

the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of badger skins, and the veil of the covering;

35 t he ark of the testimony with its poles, the mercy seat,

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

36 t he table, all its vessels, the show bread,

the table, all its utensils, and the showbread;

37 t he pure lamp stand, its lamps, even the lamps to be set in order, all its vessels, the oil for the light,

the pure gold lampstand with its lamps (the lamps set in order), all its utensils, and the oil for light;

38 t he golden altar, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the door of the Tent,

the gold altar, the anointing oil, and the sweet incense; the screen for the tabernacle door;

39 t he bronze altar, its grating of brass, its poles, all of its vessels, the basin and its base,

the bronze altar, its grate of bronze, its poles, and all its utensils; the laver with its base;

40 t he hangings of the court, its pillars, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court, its cords, its pins, all the instruments of the service of the tabernacle, for the Tent of Meeting,

the hangings of the court, its pillars and its sockets, the screen for the court gate, its cords, and its pegs; all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting;

41 t he finely worked garments for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

and the garments of ministry, to minister in the holy place: the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons’ garments, to minister as priests.

42 A ccording to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work.

According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work.

43 M oses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it as Yahweh had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.

Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, just so they had done it. And Moses blessed them.