Exodus Chapter 39:

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Verses from Exodus, Chapter 39 of the book of Exodus of the Bible.

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The vestments of the priests

1. And they made menial garments of blue, purple, and crimson, to minister in the sanctuary; and they made the holy garments for Aaron, as the Lord commanded Moses.
2. He also made the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of crimson, and of fine twined linen.
3. And they beat the sheets of gold, and cut them into threads, to weave them into the garments in which they should minister, as the Lord commanded Moses.
4. And they made the shoulder guards, the beams, the rings, and the ornaments of the shoulder guards of pure gold, according to the work of a craftsman.
5. And they made the breastplate, the work of a workman, of the same make as the garments, of gold, and of blue, and of purple, and of crimson, and of fine twined linen.
6. They made it of beaten gold, and gave it a square shape, and made for it four rows of stones. In the first row were a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle; that was the first row.
7. In the second row, an emerald, a sapphire and a diamond.
8. In the third row, a hyacinth, an agate and an amethyst.
9. In the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx and a jasper; they were set in gold in their ranks.
10. And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve according to their names; like the engravings on a seal, each according to its name, for the twelve tribes.
11. And they made little chains upon the breastplate at the end; They made the little chains of pure braided gold.
12. They also made two gold settings and two gold rings; and they put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
13. And they put the two little chains of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.
14. And they put the two ends of the two little chains on the two plates, and put them on the shoulders of the ephod in front of it.
15. They also made two other sheets of gold, and cut them into threads, to weave them into the garments on the front of the ephod.
16. And they made two more rings of gold; and they placed them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edges, on the inside of the ephod.
17. And they made two other rings of gold; and they placed them on the two shoulders of the ephod, below, in the front part thereof, together with the upper part thereof.
18. And they made two rings of gold; which they placed on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which was on the inside, next to the ephod.
19. And they made two other rings of gold; and they placed them on the two shoulders of the ephod, below, in the front part of it, together with the upper part of the same, in the place where they join, above the girdle of the ephod.
20. And they connected the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the breastplate with a blue cord, so that it was upon the girdle of the ephod, and the breastplate was not separated from the ephod, as the Lord commanded Moses.
21. They also made a tunic of fine twined linen, made from the work of a loom, for Aaron and for his sons.
22. And the miter of fine twined linen, and the headbands of fine twined linen, and the breeches of fine twined linen.
23. And the girdle of fine twined linen, of blue, and of purple, and of crimson, the work of an embroiderer, as the Lord commanded Moses.
24. They also made the cloth of the sanctuary, of fine twined linen, and of blue, and of purple, and of crimson; and they did the work of an embroiderer.
25. They also made their pillars of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold; and their capitals were of gold, and they cast for them five bases of bronze.
26. They also made their clasps of gold; and he made their rings of gold for the places of the pillars, and overlaid the pillars with their capitals with gold.
27. And he made the veil of blue, and of purple, and of crimson, and of fine twined linen; he made it with the work of a loom, with cherubim.
28. He also made him pillars of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold; namely, their capitals, and engraved his engravings on them.
29. And he made its bases of silver; the foundations of the holy place and the foundations of the veil; twenty bases of one hundred shekels for each base, and the bases for the other columns.
30. He also made the mercy seat of pure gold; its length was two and a half cubits, and its width was one and a half cubits.
31. And he made two cherubim of gold; He made them of beaten gold at the two ends of the mercy seat.

Moses inspects the tabernacle

32. And the cherub at one end was five cubits, and the other cherub at the other end was five cubits; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing were ten cubits.
33. And the cherub at the other end also had five cubits, and the other cherub at the other end also had five cubits; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing were ten cubits.
34. And he placed the cherubim in the middle of the two mercy seats; the cherubim spread their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings; and the faces of the cherubim were opposite each other; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
35. And he made the table of acacia wood; its length was two cubits, and its width was one cubit, and its height was a cubit and a half.
36. And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a crown of gold around it.
37. He also made a border of a span around it; and he made a crown of gold around its rim.
38. He also made four gold rings for her, and placed them at the four corners corresponding to her four feet.
39. The rings were in front of the edge, as places for the poles, to carry the table.
40. And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold; and with them the table was taken.
41. He also made their basins, and their spoons, and their cups, and their bowls, with which the drink offering was to be made; of pure gold he made them.
42. And he made the lampstand of pure gold; of beaten gold he made the lampstand; its pedestal, and its pole; its cups, and its handles, its ornaments, and its branches, came out of it.
43. And six arms went out from his sides, three on one side of him, and three on the other side of him.