Exodus 39:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They hammered sheets of gold, cut it into fine threads, and worked it into the blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and into the finely twisted linen as a skilled craftsman would.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen, with skillful work.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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, the work of the skilful workman.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And they dyd beate the golde in to thynne plates, ad cutte it in to wyres: to worke it in the Iacincte, scarlet, purple and the bysse, with broderd worke.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and bett the golde in to thinne plates, and cut it in to wyres, that it might be wrought amonge the yalowe sylke, scarlet, purple and whyte sylke,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they did beate the golde into thinne plates, and cut it into wiers, to worke it in ye blewe silke and in the purple, and in the skarlet, and in the fine linen, with broydred worke.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they dyd beate the golde into thinne plates, and cut it into wyers to worke it in the blewe silke, purple, scarlet, and in the fine whyte with brodered worke.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, in the purple, in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, the work of the skillful workman.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they expand the plates of gold, and have cut off wires to work in the midst of the blue, and in the midst of the purple, and in the midst of the scarlet, and in the midst of the linen -- work of a designer;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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, the work of the skilful workman.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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, the work of the skilful workman.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Hammering the gold into thin plates and cutting it into wires to be worked into the blue and the purple and the red and the linen by the designer.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, in the purple, in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, the work of the skillful workman.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They hammered the gold into thin sheets and cut it into narrow strips to weave them into the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and into the fine linen, the work of an artistic designer.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 26:1 : 1 You shall make the tabernacle out of ten curtains made of finely twisted linen, along with blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and you shall create them with designs of cherubim, the work of skilled craftsmen.
  • Exod 36:8 : 8 All the skilled workers among them made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully woven into them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Exod 39:1-2
    2 verses
    89%

    1From blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, they made finely woven garments for serving in the holy place. They also made the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

    2They made the ephod from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and finely twisted linen.

  • Exod 39:8-9
    2 verses
    87%

    8They made the breastpiece, skillfully crafted like the ephod, from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and finely twisted linen.

    9They made the breastpiece square by folding it double; it was a span long and a span wide when folded.

  • Exod 28:4-6
    3 verses
    86%

    4These are the garments they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a finely woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.

    5They shall use gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

    6They must make the ephod of finely woven gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely twisted linen, the work of a skilled artisan.

  • Exod 28:14-15
    2 verses
    81%

    14Make two pure gold chains of braided work, and attach the braided chains to the settings.

    15Make a breastpiece for decision-making, the work of a skilled artisan. It is to be made like the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely twisted linen.

  • Exod 39:4-6
    3 verses
    81%

    4They made shoulder pieces for the ephod that were attached at its two edges and joined together.

    5The skillfully woven waistband on the ephod was made of the same materials—gold, blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and finely twisted linen—just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

    6They prepared the onyx stones, enclosed in gold settings, engraved like a seal with the names of Israel's sons.

  • Exod 36:35
    81%

    35They made the curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker.

  • Exod 39:19-22
    4 verses
    81%

    19They made two gold rings and attached them to the two ends of the breastpiece, on its inner edge that faces the ephod.

    20They made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near its seam above the waistband of the ephod.

    21They tied the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that it would rest above the ephod’s waistband and not come loose from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

    22They made the robe of the ephod completely of blue woven fabric.

  • Exod 39:24-25
    2 verses
    80%

    24They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, twisted together, to decorate the hem of the robe.

    25They also made bells of pure gold and placed them between the pomegranates along the hem of the robe.

  • Exod 39:27-31
    5 verses
    80%

    27They made the tunics woven from fine linen for Aaron and his sons.

    28They also made the turban of fine linen, the ornamental headpieces of fine linen, and the linen undergarments of finely twisted linen.

    29The sash was made of finely twisted linen, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and embroidered by a skilled craftsman, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

    30They made the sacred plate, the holy diadem, out of pure gold and engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: 'Holy to the LORD.'

    31They fastened a blue cord to attach it to the turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

  • Exod 35:35
    79%

    35He has filled them with skill and wisdom to perform all kinds of craftsmanship—designing, embroidering in blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and fine linen, weaving, and doing all kinds of craftsmanship and artistic designs.

  • 2 Chr 3:14
    79%

    14He made the curtain of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and he embroidered cherubim on it.

  • Jer 10:9
    79%

    9Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz—the work of the craftsman and of the goldsmith. Their clothing is blue and purple, all made by skilled workers.

  • Exod 36:8
    79%

    8All the skilled workers among them made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully woven into them.

  • Exod 26:31
    79%

    31You shall make a veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and of finely twisted linen, with cherubim skillfully woven into it by a craftsman.

  • Exod 35:25
    79%

    25Every skilled woman spun thread with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple, crimson yarn, and fine linen.

  • Exod 28:8
    78%

    8The waistband of the ephod, made to match it, shall also be of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely twisted linen.

  • Exod 39:15
    78%

    15They made chains of pure gold, like braided cords, for the breastpiece.

  • Exod 36:37
    77%

    37For the entrance to the tent, they made a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer.

  • Exod 25:4
    77%

    4blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, fine linen, and goats' hair;

  • Exod 35:6
    77%

    6Blue thread, purple thread, crimson yarn, fine linen, and goats' hair.

  • Exod 38:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

    24The total gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary amounted to 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

  • Exod 28:39
    77%

    39Weave the tunic out of fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and make the sash, the work of an embroiderer.

  • Exod 38:18
    77%

    18The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was made of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with an embroidered design. It was twenty cubits long and five cubits high, like the hangings of the courtyard.

  • Exod 35:32-33
    2 verses
    76%

    32He is able to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze.

    33He can cut and set gemstones, carve wood, and do all kinds of artistic craftwork.

  • Exod 26:36
    76%

    36You shall make a screen for the entrance to the tent, of blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and finely twisted linen, the work of an embroiderer.

  • Exod 31:4
    75%

    4to design artistic works, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,

  • Exod 26:1
    75%

    1You shall make the tabernacle out of ten curtains made of finely twisted linen, along with blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and you shall create them with designs of cherubim, the work of skilled craftsmen.

  • Exod 35:23
    75%

    23Everyone who had materials with them, including blue, purple, crimson yarn, fine linen, goat hair, and rams' skins dyed red or fine leather, brought them.

  • Isa 40:19
    74%

    19As for an idol, a craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and fashions silver chains for it.

  • 2 Chr 2:7
    74%

    7Also, send me cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skilled in cutting timber there. My servants will work alongside your servants.

  • Exod 28:33
    74%

    33Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, alternating with gold bells in between them.

  • Exod 39:41
    74%

    41and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.

  • Exod 25:39
    74%

    39The entire lampstand with its utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.