Exodus 39:1

“And from the blue and the purple and the scarlet they made woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place; and they made the holy garments that were for Aaron, as YHWH had commanded Moses.”

Exodus 39:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 39:1, word by word

And from the blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet

violet-blue

Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.

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and the purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman

purple

Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.

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and the scarletתוֹלַעַתtolaat

scarlet

Bright red dye from a worm, or thread of that color.

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and the scarletשָּׁנִיshani

scarlet

Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.

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they madeעָשׂוּasu

make

To build or create something.

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wovenשְׂרָדserad

woven

Woven or finely worked; said of the garments used for the service in the sanctuary.

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garmentsבִגְדֵיvigde

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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for ministeringשָׁרֵתsharet

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

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in the Holy Placeקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

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for Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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Translation note

This chapter carries out what was commanded in Exodus 28. Seven times it repeats “as YHWH had commanded Moses.”

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twisted fine linen.

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