Exodus 39:5

“And the woven band of its ephod that was on it was of one piece with it, of the same workmanship, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twisted fine linen, as YHWH had commanded Moses.”

Exodus 39:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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And the woven bandחֵשֶׁבcheshev

woven band

A skillfully woven band that holds the ephod in place.

Where else “cheshev” appears
of its ephodאֲפֻדָּתafudat

sash

The woven sash that fastened the high priest's garment.

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of the same workmanshipמַעֲשֵׂmaase

workmanship

Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.

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of goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet

violet-blue

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

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and purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman

purple

Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.

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and scarletתוֹלַעַתtolaat

scarlet

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

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and scarletשָׁנִיshani

scarlet

Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.

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and twistedמָשְׁזָרmashzar

twisted

Twist threads together to make a stronger one; "fine twisted linen".

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fine linenשֵׁשׁshesh

fine linen

Delicate white flax cloth.

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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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The context

4Shoulder pieces they made for it, joining; at its two ends it was joined.

5 · This verse (above)

6And they made the onyx stones, set in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.

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