Exodus 39:21

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
bind	וַיִּרְכְּס֣וּ vai.yir.ke.Su	H7405	to tie · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
breastplate	הַחֹ֡שֶׁן ha.Cho.shen	H2833	perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
rings	מִטַּבְּעֹתָיו֩ mi.ta.be.'o.Tav	H2885	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
rings	טַבְּעֹ֨ת ta.be.'Ot	H2885	properly · noun, common feminine plural construct
ephod	הָאֵפֹ֜ד ha.'e.Fod	H646	a girdle · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
lace	בִּפְתִ֣יל bif.Til	H6616	twine · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
blue	תְּכֵ֗לֶת te.Khe.let	H8504	the cerulean mussel · noun, common feminine singular absolute
girdle	חֵ֣שֶׁב Che.shev	H2805	a belt or strap (as being interlaced) · noun, common masculine singular construct
ephod	הָאֵפֹ֔ד ha.'e.Fod	H646	a girdle · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
breastplate	הַחֹ֔שֶׁן ha.Cho.shen	H2833	perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
loosed	יִזַּ֣ח yi.Zach	H2118	to shove or displace · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
ephod	הָאֵפֹ֑ד ha.'e.Fod	H646	a girdle · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
commanded	צִוָּ֥ה tzi.Vah	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Moses	מֹשֶֽׁה mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the t…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 39:1-31

In this account of the making of the priests' garments, according to the instructions given (ch. 28), we may observe, 1. That the priests' garments are called here clothes of service, Exo 39:1. Note, Those that wear robes of honour must look upon them as clothes of service; for from those upon whom honour is put service is expected. It is said of those that are arrayed in white robes that they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, Rev 7:13, Rev 7:15. Holy garments were not made for men to sleep in, or to strut in, but to do service in; and then they are indeed for glory and beauty. The Son of man himself came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. 2. T…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 39:3

cut the gold into wires to work it--that is, the metal was beaten with a hammer into thin plates, cut with scissors or some other instrument into long slips, then rounded into filaments or threads. "Cloth of golden tissue is not uncommon on the monuments, and specimens of it have been found rolled about mummies; but it is not easy to determine whether the gold thread was originally interwoven or subsequently inserted by the embroiderer" [TAYLOR].

Adam Clarke on Exodus 39:10

And they set in it four rows of stones - See all these precious stones particularly explained in the notes on Exo 28:17 (note), etc.

John Gill on Exodus 39:2

And he made the ephod of gold,.... From hence to the end of verse thirty one we have a very particular account of the making of the priest's garments exactly according to the directions given to Moses; see Gill on Exodus 28:1 &c. to end of chapter twenty eight; only it may be observed, that here in Exodus 39:3 an account is given of the manner in which they made the gold fit to be worked along with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; they beat the gold into thin plates, and then cut them into wires, and then twisted them together with the yarn: the gold that was used in the weaving of the ephod and the breastplate, spoken of in the law, was wrought after this manner; the workman took one thr…

Dictionary and topics

Breastplate — (1.) That piece of ancient armour that protected the breast. This word is used figuratively in Eph. 6:14 and Isa. 59:17. (See ARMOUR.) (2.) An ornament covering the breast of the high priest, first…
Chain — (1.) A part of the insignia of office. A chain of gold was placed about Joseph’s neck (Gen. 41:42); and one was promised to Daniel (5:7). It is used as a symbol of sovereignty (Ezek. 16:11). The…
Breastplate · .Ma — .Ma
Colors · B — B
Ephod · .The making of — .The making of
Ephod, The · For the high priest: Breastplate of judgment inseparably united to — For the high priest: Breastplate of judgment inseparably united to
Priest · .Vestments of — .Vestments of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 39:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 39:1-31

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 39:3

Adam Clarke on Exodus 39:10

John Gill on Exodus 39:2

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 39:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 39:1-31

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 39:3

Adam Clarke on Exodus 39:10

John Gill on Exodus 39:2

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Exodus 39:1-31

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 39:1-31

Rashi on Exodus 39:3