1 A nd of the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, they made coloured garments, to minister in the sanctuary; and they make the holy garments which for Aaron, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

They used the blue, purple and red cloth for the well-made clothing for those working in the holy place. They made the holy clothing for Aaron, just as the Lord had told Moses. Making the Linen Vest

2 A nd he maketh the ephod, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen,

Bezalel made the linen vest of gold and blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen.

3 a nd they expand the plates of gold, and have cut off wires to work in the midst of the blue, and in the midst of the purple, and in the midst of the scarlet, and in the midst of the linen -- work of a designer;

They beat the gold into plates. Then they cut them into strings to be sewed in with the blue, purple and red cloth and the fine linen, the work of an able workman.

4 s houlder-pieces they have made for it, joining; at its two ends it is joined.

They made shoulder pieces for the linen vest, joined at its two top ends.

5 A nd the girdle of his ephod which on it is of the same, according to its work, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

The well-made belt on it was made of the same gold, and blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen, just as the Lord had told Moses.

6 A nd they prepare the shoham stones, set, embroidered gold, opened with openings of a signet, by the names of the sons of Israel;

They set the onyx stones into beautiful pieces of gold. The names of Israel’s sons were cut in the stones like the writing on a ring by an able workman.

7 a nd he setteth them on the shoulders of the ephod -- stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

They were put on the shoulder pieces of the linen vest, to help them remember the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had told Moses. Making the Breast-Piece

8 A nd he maketh the breastplate, work of a designer, like the work of the ephod, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen;

Bezalel made the breast-piece, the work of an able workman. It was like the work of the linen vest, of gold, and blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen.

9 i t hath been square; double they have made the breastplate, a span its length, and a span its breadth, doubled.

It was as long as it was wide, with one half laid over the other. It was made as long and as wide as a man’s fingers can spread.

10 A nd they fill in it four rows of stones; a row of a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle the one row;

They put four rows of stones on it. The first row was a ruby, a topaz and an emerald.

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

The second row was a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond.

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

The third row was a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst.

13 a nd the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper -- set, embroidered gold, in their settings.

And the fourth row was a beryl, an onyx and a jasper. They were set in beautiful pieces of gold.

14 A nd the stones, according to the names of the sons of Israel, are twelve, according to their names, openings of a signet, each according to his name, for the twelve tribes.

Each of the twelve stones had written on it the name of one of the sons of Israel. Each name spoke of one of the twelve family groups.

15 A nd they make on the breastplate wreathed chains, work of thick bands, of pure gold;

They made chains for the breast-piece, like ropes of pure gold.

16 a nd they make two embroidered things of gold, and two rings of gold, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate,

And they made two gold rings and put them on the two ends of the breast-piece.

17 a nd they put the two thick bands of gold on the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;

They joined the two gold chains to the two rings at the ends of the breast-piece.

18 a nd the two ends of the two thick bands they have put on the two embroidered things, and they put them on the shoulders of the ephod, over-against its front.

They joined the other two ends of the two chains to the beautiful gold pieces that hold the two stones at the shoulders, joining them in the front.

19 A nd they make two rings of gold, and set on the two ends of the breastplate, on its border, which on the side of the ephod within;

They made two gold rings to put on the two ends of the breast-piece, on the inside next to the linen vest.

20 a nd they make two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulders of the ephod below, over-against its front, over-against its joining, above the girdle of the ephod;

Then they made two gold rings and put them on the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the linen vest in front, near where they join. They were above the belt of the linen vest.

21 a nd they bind the breastplate by its rings unto the rings of the ephod, with a ribbon of blue, to be above the girdle of the ephod, and the breastplate is not loosed from off the ephod, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

They tied the rings of the breast-piece to the rings of the linen vest with a blue rope. So the breast-piece could not come loose from the linen vest, just as the Lord had told Moses. Making Other Pieces of Clothes

22 A nd he maketh the upper robe of the ephod, work of a weaver, completely of blue;

Then he made the long piece of clothing all of blue.

23 a nd the opening of the upper robe in its midst, as the opening of a habergeon, a border to its opening round about, it is not rent;

There was an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening it was sewed like the opening on heavy battle-clothes, so it could not be torn.

24 a nd they make on the hems of the upper robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, twined.

They made pomegranates of blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen, to put all around the bottom of this clothing.

25 A nd they make bells of pure gold, and put the bells in the midst of the pomegranates, on the hems of the upper robe, round about, in the midst of the pomegranates;

They made bells of pure gold. And they put the bells between the pomegranates all around the bottom of the clothing.

26 a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, on the hems of the upper robe, round about, to minister in, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

They put a bell and then a pomegranate all around the bottom of this clothing. It was for the work of the Lord, and was just as the Lord had told Moses.

27 A nd they make the coats of linen, work of a weaver, for Aaron and for his sons,

They made the long coats of fine linen for Aaron and his sons.

28 a nd the mitre of linen, and the beautiful bonnets of linen, and the linen trousers, of twined linen,

They made the beautiful head coverings of fine linen and the clothing that covered the flesh from the belt to the legs.

29 a nd the girdle of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, work of an embroiderer, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

And they made the wide belt of fine linen and blue, purple and red cloth which was the work of an able workman, just as the Lord had told Moses.

30 A nd they make the flower of the holy crown of pure gold, and write on it a writing, openings of a signet, `Holy to Jehovah;'

They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold. And they cut in it like the writings on a ring: “Holy to the Lord.”

31 a nd they put on it a ribbon of blue, to put on the mitre above, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

They joined it to the front of the head covering with a blue rope, just as the Lord had told Moses. The Work Finished

32 A nd all the service of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting is completed; and the sons of Israel do according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses; so they have done.

So all the work of the holy tent, the meeting tent, was finished. The sons of Israel did all that the Lord had told Moses.

33 A nd they bring in the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all its vessels, its hooks, its boards, its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets;

They brought the meeting tent to Moses, the tent and all its objects, its hooks, all kinds of pieces of wood, pillars and bases.

34 a nd the covering of rams' skins, which are made red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering;

They brought the covering of rams’ skins made red, the covering of badgers’ skins, and the curtain to hang in front of the most holy place.

35 t he ark of the testimony and its staves, and the mercy-seat;

They brought the special box of the agreement, its long pieces of wood for carrying it and its mercy-seat,

36 t he table, all its vessels, and the bread of the presence;

the table and all its objects, the bread to be put before the Lord,

37 t he pure candlestick, its lamps, the lamps of arrangement, and all its vessels, and the oil for the light.

the pure gold lamp-stand with its lamps, all its objects and the oil for the light.

38 A nd the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the spice-perfume, and the covering of the opening of the tent;

They brought the gold altar, the oil for holy use, the sweet-smelling perfume, and the curtain for the door of the meeting tent.

39 t he brazen altar and the brazen grate which it hath, its staves, and all its vessels, the laver and its base.

They brought the brass altar, its brass net, its long pieces of wood for carrying it and all its objects, the washing pot and its stand,

40 T he hangings of the court, its pillars, and its sockets; and the covering for the gate of the court, its cords, and its pins; and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting;

the curtains for the open space, its pillars and bases, the curtain for the gate of the open space, its ropes and nails, and all the tools for the work of the meeting tent.

41 t he coloured clothes to minister in the sanctuary, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to act as priest in.

They brought the clothing for the work in the holy place, the holy clothing for Aaron the religious leader, and the clothing of his sons for their work as religious leaders.

42 A ccording to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses, so have the sons of Israel done all the service;

So the people of Israel did all the work just as the Lord had told Moses.

43 a nd Moses seeth all the work, and lo, they have done it as Jehovah hath commanded; so they have done. And Moses doth bless them.

Moses looked at all the work and saw they had done it just as the Lord had said. So Moses gave thanks and prayed that good would come to them.