Exodus 28:6

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.28.6", "source": "וְעָשׂ֖וּ אֶת־הָאֵפֹ֑ד זָ֠הָב תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן תּוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָ֖ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "And they shall make *ʾet*-*hāʾēpōd*: *zāhāb*, *təkēlet* and *ʾargāmān*, *tôlaʿat* *šānî* and *šēš* *mošzār*, *maʿăśēh* *ḥōšēb*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿāśû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall make", "*ʾet-hāʾēpōd*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the ephod", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*təkēlet*": "noun feminine singular - blue", "*wəʾargāmān*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and purple", "*tôlaʿat*": "noun feminine singular construct - worm of", "*šānî*": "noun masculine singular - scarlet", "*wəšēš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and fine linen", "*mošzār*": "hophal participle masculine singular - twisted", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work of", "*ḥōšēb*": "qal active participle masculine singular - skillful workman, designer" }, "variants": { "*hāʾēpōd*": "ephod (priestly vestment)", "*təkēlet*": "blue, blue-purple dye", "*ʾargāmān*": "purple, purple-red dye", "*tôlaʿat šānî*": "scarlet, crimson (literally: worm of scarlet)", "*šēš mošzār*": "twisted fine linen, finely twisted linen", "*maʿăśēh ḥōšēb*": "skillful work, designer's work, artistically woven" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָשׂ֖וּ אֶת־הָאֵפֹ֑ד זָ֠הָב תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן תּוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָ֖ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵֽׁב׃

Transliteration

And they shall make ʾet-hāʾēpōd: zāhāb, təkēlet and ʾargāmān, tôlaʿat šānî and šēš mošzār, maʿăśēh ḥōšēb.

Grammar Details

• *wəʿāśû*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall make
• *ʾet-hāʾēpōd*: direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the ephod
• *zāhāb*: noun masculine singular - gold
• *təkēlet*: noun feminine singular - blue
• *wəʾargāmān*: conjunction + noun masculine singular - and purple
• *tôlaʿat*: noun feminine singular construct - worm of
• *šānî*: noun masculine singular - scarlet
• *wəšēš*: conjunction + noun masculine singular - and fine linen
• *mošzār*: hophal participle masculine singular - twisted
• *maʿăśēh*: noun masculine singular construct - work of
• *ḥōšēb*: qal active participle masculine singular - skillful workman, designer

Word Meanings

• *hāʾēpōd*: ephod (priestly vestment)
• *təkēlet*: blue, blue-purple dye
• *ʾargāmān*: purple, purple-red dye
• *tôlaʿat šānî*: scarlet, crimson (literally: worm of scarlet)
• *šēš mošzār*: twisted fine linen, finely twisted linen
• *maʿăśēh ḥōšēb*: skillful work, designer's work, artistically woven

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  and they shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine woven linen, skillfully worked.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they shall make{H6213} the ephod{H646} of gold,{H2091} of blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} scarlet,{H8144} and fine twined{H7806} linen,{H8336} the work{H4639} of the skilful{H2803} workman.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they shall make{H6213}{(H8804)} the ephod{H646} of gold{H2091}, of blue{H8504}, and of purple{H713}, of scarlet{H8144}{H8438}, and fine twined{H7806}{(H8716)} linen{H8336}, with cunning{H2803}{(H8802)} work{H4639}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they shall make the Ephod: of golde Iacyncte, scarlett, purpull ad white twyned bysse with broderdworke,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The ouerbody cote shal they make of golde, yalow sylke, scarlet, purple, & whyte twyned sylke of broderd worke,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they shal make the Ephod of gold, blewe silke, and purple, skarlet, and fine twined linen of broydred worke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They shall make the ephod of golde, blewe silke, purple, scarlet, and whyte twined silke, with brodered worke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And they shall make the ephod [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, [of] scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "They shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skillful workman.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and have made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of a designer;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And make the ephod of gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen, the work of a designer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "They shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skillful workman.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “They are to make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen, the work of an artistic designer.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.26.1", "source": "וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֥ן תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה עֶ֣שֶׂר יְרִיעֹ֑ת שֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֗ר וּתְכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְתֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י כְּרֻבִ֛ים מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵׁ֖ב תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-the-*mishkan* *taʿaseh* ten *yeriʿot* *shesh* *mashzar* and-*tekhelet* and-*argaman* and-*tolaʿat* *shani* *kerubim* *maʿaseh* *ḥoshev* *taʿaseh* them", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-mishkan*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tabernacle/dwelling place", "*taʿaseh*": "verb, 2nd person masculine singular imperfect - you shall make", "*ʿeser*": "number - ten", "*yeriʿot*": "noun, feminine plural - curtains", "*shesh*": "noun - fine linen", "*mashzar*": "passive participle, masculine singular - twisted/twined", "*u-tekhelet*": "conjunction + noun - and blue/violet", "*wə-argaman*": "conjunction + noun - and purple", "*wə-tolaʿat*": "conjunction + noun construct - and worm of", "*shani*": "noun - scarlet/crimson", "*kerubim*": "noun, masculine plural - cherubim/angelic beings", "*maʿaseh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*ḥoshev*": "active participle, masculine singular - skillful workman/designer", "*taʿaseh*": "verb, 2nd person masculine singular imperfect - you shall make", "*ʾotam*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*mishkan*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/habitation", "*shesh*": "fine linen/white linen/byssus", "*tekhelet*": "blue/violet/blue-purple", "*argaman*": "purple/red-purple", "*tolaʿat shani*": "scarlet/crimson/worm-based red dye", "*kerubim*": "cherubim/winged angelic beings", "*maʿaseh ḥoshev*": "work of a skillful craftsman/designer's work/artistic work" } }
• Exod 39:2-7 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.39.2", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־הָאֵפֹ֑ד זָהָ֗ב תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָֽר׃", "text": "And he *wayyaʿaś* *ʾet*-the *ʾēpōd*; *zāhāb*, *təkēlet* and *ʾargāmān* and *tôlaʿat šānî* and *šēš mošzār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēpōd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod/priestly garment", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*təkēlet*": "feminine singular noun - blue/violet fabric", "*ʾargāmān*": "masculine singular noun - purple fabric", "*tôlaʿat šānî*": "construct phrase - worm of scarlet/crimson fabric", "*šēš mošzār*": "construct phrase - fine linen twisted" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpōd*": "ephod/special priestly vestment/shoulder garment", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*təkēlet*": "blue/violet/turquoise material", "*ʾargāmān*": "purple/red-purple material", "*tôlaʿat šānî*": "crimson worm/scarlet material", "*šēš mošzār*": "fine twisted linen/finely woven linen" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.39.3", "source": "וַֽיְרַקְּע֞וּ אֶת־פַּחֵ֣י הַזָּהָב֮ וְקִצֵּ֣ץ פְּתִילִם֒ לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת בְּת֤וֹךְ הַתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וּבְת֣וֹךְ הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן וּבְת֛וֹךְ תּוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖י וּבְת֣וֹךְ הַשֵּׁ֑שׁ מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה חֹשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "And they *wayraqəʿû* *ʾet*-plates of the *zāhāb* and *qiṣṣēṣ* *pətîlim* to do/make within the *təkēlet* and within the *ʾargāmān* and within *tôlaʿat haššānî* and within the *šēš*; *maʿăśēh ḥōšēb*.", "grammar": { "*wayraqəʿû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they hammered out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*qiṣṣēṣ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - cut", "*pətîlim*": "masculine plural noun - threads/cords/wires", "*təkēlet*": "feminine singular noun - blue/violet fabric", "*ʾargāmān*": "masculine singular noun - purple fabric", "*tôlaʿat haššānî*": "construct form - worm of scarlet/crimson fabric", "*šēš*": "masculine singular noun - fine linen", "*maʿăśēh ḥōšēb*": "construct form - work of skilled craftsman/designer" }, "variants": { "*wayraqəʿû*": "they hammered out/they beat thin", "*qiṣṣēṣ*": "cut/cut off/cut into", "*pətîlim*": "threads/wires/cords", "*maʿăśēh ḥōšēb*": "skilled work/artful work/work of a designer" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.39.4", "source": "כְּתֵפֹ֥ת עָֽשׂוּ־ל֖וֹ חֹבְרֹ֑ת עַל־שְׁנֵ֥י *קצוותו **קְצוֹתָ֖יו חֻבָּֽר׃", "text": "*kətēpōt* they *ʿāśû*-to it *ḥōbərōt*; upon-two *qəṣôtāyw* it was *ḥubbār*.", "grammar": { "*kətēpōt*": "feminine plural noun - shoulder pieces", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they made", "*ḥōbərōt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining/connecting", "*qəṣôtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its edges", "*ḥubbār*": "pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it was joined" }, "variants": { "*kətēpōt*": "shoulder pieces/shoulder straps", "*ḥōbərōt*": "joining/connecting/coupling", "*qəṣôtāyw*": "its ends/its edges/its extremities", "*ḥubbār*": "was joined/was coupled/was connected" } } 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.39.5", "source": "וְחֵ֨שֶׁב אֲפֻדָּת֜וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֗יו מִמֶּ֣נּוּ הוּא֮ כְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ֒ זָהָ֗ב תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֑ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And *ḥēšeb* *ʾăpuddātô* which upon it, from it it was like its *kəmaʿăśēhû*; *zāhāb*, *təkēlet* and *ʾargāmān* and *tôlaʿat šānî* and *šēš mošzār*; according as *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*ḥēšeb*": "masculine singular construct noun - skillfully woven band", "*ʾăpuddātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ephod", "*kəmaʿăśēhû*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - like its workmanship", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*təkēlet*": "feminine singular noun - blue/violet fabric", "*ʾargāmān*": "masculine singular noun - purple fabric", "*tôlaʿat šānî*": "construct phrase - worm of scarlet/crimson fabric", "*šēš mošzār*": "construct phrase - fine linen twisted", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*ḥēšeb*": "skillfully woven band/crafted belt/artistic band", "*ʾăpuddātô*": "his ephod/his vestment", "*kəmaʿăśēhû*": "according to its workmanship/like its design" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.39.6", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ אֶת־אַבְנֵ֣י הַשֹּׁ֔הַם מֻֽסַבֹּ֖ת מִשְׁבְּצֹ֣ת זָהָ֑ב מְפֻתָּחֹת֙ פִּתּוּחֵ֣י חוֹתָ֔ם עַל־שְׁמ֖וֹת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And they *wayyaʿăśû* *ʾet*-stones of the *šōham* surrounded *mišbəṣōt zāhāb*, *məputtāḥōt pittûḥê ḥôtām* upon-names of sons of *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šōham*": "masculine singular noun - onyx/beryl", "*mišbəṣōt*": "feminine plural noun construct - settings of", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*məputtāḥōt*": "pual participle feminine plural - engraved", "*pittûḥê*": "masculine plural construct noun - engravings of", "*ḥôtām*": "masculine singular noun - seal/signet", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šōham*": "onyx/beryl/lapis lazuli", "*mišbəṣōt*": "settings/filigree settings/bezels", "*məputtāḥōt pittûḥê ḥôtām*": "engraved with seal engravings/carved like seal engravings" } } 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.39.7", "source": "וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹתָ֗ם עַ֚ל כִּתְפֹ֣ת הָאֵפֹ֔ד אַבְנֵ֥י זִכָּר֖וֹן לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ", "text": "And he *wayyāśem* them upon *kitpōt* the *ʾēpōd*, stones of *zikkārôn* for sons of *yiśrāʾēl*; according as *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he placed", "*kitpōt*": "feminine plural construct noun - shoulder pieces of", "*ʾēpōd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod/priestly garment", "*zikkārôn*": "masculine singular noun - memorial/remembrance", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "he placed/he put/he set", "*kitpōt*": "shoulder pieces/shoulder straps", "*zikkārôn*": "memorial/remembrance/reminder" } }