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Exodus Chapter 39

Exodus 39:1

exo 39:1

And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made (a) cloths of service, to do service in the holy [place], and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.

(a) As coverings for the ark, the candlestick, the altars and such like.

Exodus 39:6

exo 39:6

And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as (b) signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

(b) That is, of very fine and curious workmanship.

Exodus 39:12

exo 39:12

And the third row, (c) a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.

(c) Or, a turkeis, a stone which the authors write comes from the urine of the Lynx.

Exodus 39:14

exo 39:14

And the stones [were] according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, (d) according to their names, [like] the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

(d) That is, every tribe had his name written on a stone.

Exodus 39:22

exo 39:22

And he made the robe of the (e) ephod [of] woven work, all [of] blue.

(e) Which was next under the Ephod.

Exodus 39:23

exo 39:23

And (f) [there was] an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, [with] a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.

(f) Where he could put his head through.

Exodus 39:34

exo 39:34

And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the (g) vail of the covering,

(g) So called, because it hung before the mercyseat and covered it from sight (Exo 35:12).

Exodus 39:37

exo 39:37

The pure candlestick, [with] the lamps thereof, [even with] the lamps to be (h) set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,

(h) Or, which Aaron dressed and refreshed with oil every morning (Exo 30:7).

Exodus 39:42

exo 39:42

According to all that the LORD (i) commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work.

(i) Signifying that in God's matters man may neither add, nor diminish.

Exodus 39:43

exo 39:43

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 (k) blessed them.

(k) Praised God for the peoples diligence and prayed for them.


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