KJV King James Version
And they shall make the ephod [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, [of] scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
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Exodus 28:6
And they shall make the ephod [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, [of] scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
WEB World English Bible
“They shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skillful workman.
ASV American Standard Version
And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and have made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of a designer;
Surrounding context — Exodus 28
3 And thou shalt speak unto all [that are] wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
4 And these [are] the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
6 And they shall make the ephod [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, [of] scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
7 It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and [so] it shall be joined together.
8 And the curious girdle of the ephod, which [is] upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; [even of] gold, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
9 And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
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וְעָשׂ֖וּH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאֵפֹ֑דH646 · e.phodephodזָ֠הָבH2091 · za.havgoldתְּכֵ֨לֶתH8504 · te.khe.letblueוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןH713 · ar.ga.manpurpleתּוֹלַ֧עַתH8438 · to.lawormשָׁנִ֛יH8144 · sha.niscarletוְשֵׁ֥שׁH8336 · sheshalabasterמָשְׁזָ֖רH7806 · sha.zarto twistמַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: workחֹשֵֽׁב׃H2803 · cha.shavto devise: design
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