Exodus Chapter 39 (NIV)

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undefined The Priestly GarmentsFrom the blue, purple and scarlet yarn they made woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary. They also made sacred garments for Aaron, as the Lord commanded Moses.

undefined The EphodThey made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

undefined They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut strands to be worked into the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.

undefined They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached to two of its corners, so it could be fastened.

undefined Its skillfully woven waistband was like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen, as the Lord commanded Moses.

undefined They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings and engraved them like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.

undefined Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the Lord commanded Moses.

undefined The BreastpieceThey fashioned the breastpiece—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

undefined It was square—a span long and a span wide—and folded double.

undefined Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row there was a ruby, a topaz and a beryl;

undefined in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald;

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

undefined in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper. They were mounted in gold filigree settings.

undefined There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

undefined For the breastpiece they made braided chains of pure gold, like a rope.

undefined They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the rings to two of the corners of the breastpiece.

undefined They fastened the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

undefined and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

undefined They made two gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod.

undefined Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod.

undefined They tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband so that the breastpiece would not swing out from the ephod—as the Lord commanded Moses.

undefined Other Priestly GarmentsThey made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth—the work of a weaver—

undefined with an opening in the center of the robe like the opening of a collar, and a band around this opening, so that it would not tear.

undefined They made pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen around the hem of the robe.

undefined And they made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates.

undefined The bells and pomegranates alternated around the hem of the robe to be worn for ministering, as the Lord commanded Moses.

undefined For Aaron and his sons, they made tunics of fine linen—the work of a weaver—

undefined and the turban of fine linen, the linen headbands and the undergarments of finely twisted linen.

undefined The sash was of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn—the work of an embroiderer—as the Lord commanded Moses.

undefined They made the plate, the sacred diadem, out of pure gold and engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: holy to the Lord.

undefined Then they fastened a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban, as the Lord commanded Moses.

undefined Moses Inspects the TabernacleSo all the work on the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses.

undefined Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent and all its furnishings, its clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases;

undefined the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of hides of sea cows and the shielding curtain;

undefined the ark of the Testimony with its poles and the atonement cover;

undefined the table with all its articles and the bread of the Presence;

undefined the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its accessories, and the oil for the light;

undefined the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;

undefined the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

undefined the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the ropes and tent pegs for the courtyard; all the furnishings for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting;

undefined and the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when serving as priests.

undefined The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

undefined Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them.

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