Exodus 39 documents the fabrication of the High Priest's holy garments, including the Ephod, the Breastplate, and the Golden Plate. It concludes with the entire assembly of the Tabernacle being brought before Moses, who inspects every piece to ensure it was done 'as the Lord commanded.'
And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.
And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work.
And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,
The cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the priest's office.
And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
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The 'Golden Plate' (v30) worn on the forehead was engraved with 'Holiness to the Lord,' serving as a constant reminder of the priest’s primary objective. The Word Secret is *Barak*, meaning 'to bless,' which Moses does at the end of the chapter, echoing God’s blessing after the creation of the world. Discover the riches with exodus 39 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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