Exodus 39:3
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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.They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.
In other translations
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.They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.
Hebrew words
וַיְרַקְּעוּvayrake'uand they hammered outH7554אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פַּחֵיpachei[the] thin plates ofH6341הַזָּהָבhazahav<the> goldH2091וְקִצֵּץvekitzetzand he cut [them] upH7112פְּתִילִםpetilimthreadsH6616לַעֲשׂוֹתla'asotto workH6213בְּתוֹךְbetokhin amongH8432הַתְּכֵלֶתhatekheletthe violet stuffH8504וּבְתוֹךְuvetokhand in amongH8432הָאַרְגָּמָןha'argamanthe purpleH713וּבְתוֹךְuvetokhand in amongH8432תּוֹלַעַתtola'at[the] scarlet stuff ofH8438הַשָּׁנִיhashanithe scarletH8144וּבְתוֹךְuvetokhand in amongH8432הַשֵּׁשׁhasheshthe fine linenH8336מַעֲשֵׂהma'aseh[the] work ofH4639חֹשֵׁב׃chosheva skillful workerH2803
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Related verses
- Exodus 26:1Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.
- Exodus 36:8And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
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