Exodus:39

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* From the violet , purple , and bright red yarn they made special clothes worn for official duties in the holy place . They also made the holy clothes for Aaron . They obeyed Jehovah ’s instructions to Moses . * The ephod was made out of fine linen yarn and gold , violet , purple , and bright red yarn . * The gold was hammered into thin sheets and cut up . They twisted the gold into threads , which they creatively worked into each strand of the violet , purple , and bright red yarn , and throughout the fine linen . * From this they made two shoulder straps for the ephod and attached them to its sides , so that it could be fastened . * The finely woven belt , made of the same materials , was attached to the ephod so as to form one piece with it . This was as Jehovah had commanded Moses . * They prepared the carnelians and mounted them in gold settings . They were skillfully engraved with the names of the twelve sons of Jacob . * They placed them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel . Again , this was just as Jehovah commanded Moses . * The breast piece was made of the same materials as the ephod and with similar embroidery . * It was square and folded double , nine inches long and nine inches wide . * They mounted four rows of precious stones on it . Ruby was mounted on the first row along with topaz , and garnet . * Included in the second row was an emerald , a sapphire , and a diamond . * The third row contained a turquoise , an agate , and an amethyst . * The fourth row contained a beryl , a carnelian , and jasper . These were mounted in gold settings . * Each of the twelve stones had engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob , in order to represent the twelve tribes of Israel . * They made chains out of pure gold , twisted like ropes . These were for the breastplate . * Two gold settings and two gold rings were prepared and attached , the two rings to the top two corners of the breast piece . * They fastened the two gold ropes to the rings at the top corners of the breastplate . * They fastened the other ends of the ropes to the two settings on the shoulder straps of the ephod . The breastplate hung in front of it . * They made two gold rings and fastened them to the other two corners of the breast piece on the inside edge next to the ephod . * They made two more gold rings and fastened them to the bottom of the shoulder straps on the front of the ephod . This was close to the seam just above the belt of the ephod . * Finally they fastened the breast piece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a violet cord . So the breast piece was attached just above the belt of the ephod and was held in place . They followed Jehovah ’s instructions to Moses . * They made the robe that is worn with the ephod . It was woven entirely of violet yarn . * The opening in the center of the robe had a finished edge , somewhat like a leather collar , all around it to keep it from tearing . * On the hem of the robe they made pomegranates of violet , purple , and bright red yarn , and fine yarn . * Bells were made out of pure gold . They were fastened in between the pomegranates all around the hem of the robe . * A gold bell alternated with a pomegranate all around the hem of the robe that is worn by Aaron when he served as priest . They followed Jehovah ’s instructions to Moses . * They wove inner robes out of fine linen for Aaron and his sons . * They also made the chief priest ’s turban and the other beautiful turbans out of fine linen . They made the undergarments and belt out of fine linen yarn . * The belt was embroidered with violet , purple , and bright red yarn . They followed Jehovah ’s instructions to Moses . * The flower-shaped medallion , the holy crown , was fashioned out of pure gold . The statement : HOLY TO JEHOVAH was engraved on it . * They fastened a violet cord to it and tied it on top of the turban . They followed Jehovah ’s instructions to Moses . * So all the work on the inner tent of the tent of meeting was now done . The Israelites obeyed all Jehovah ’s instructions to Moses . * They brought everything to Moses : the inner tent , the outer tent and all its furnishings , the fasteners , frames , crossbars , posts , sockets , * the cover made of rams ’ skins dyed red , the cover made of fine leather , the canopy over the Ark , * the Ark containing the words of God ’s covenant with its poles and the throne of mercy , * the table with all the dishes , the bread of the presence , * the pure gold lamp stand with its lamps in a row and all its utensils , the olive oil for the lamps , * the gold altar , the anointing oil , the sweet incense , the screen for the entrance to the tent , * the copper altar with its copper grate , its poles , and all its accessories , the basin with its stand , * the curtains for the courtyard , the posts , bases , and screen for the entrance to the courtyard , the ropes and pegs , all the equipment needed for the service of the inner tent for tent of meeting ; * the special clothes worn when serving as priests in the holy place , both the holy clothes for the priest Aaron and the clothes for his sons when serving as priests . * The Israelites did all the work according to Jehovah ’s instructions to Moses . * Moses inspected all the work . He saw that they had followed Jehovah ’s instructions . So Moses blessed them .

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