Exodus 28:6

They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — God commands the appointed artisans to construct the high priest’s vestment during the tabernacle instructions. The directive specifies the exact materials and techniques required for the ephod.

The words — אֵפֹד (ephod) names the specific garment being built, while תְּכֵלֶת (violet stuff) marks one of the three mandated dyed threads.

The thread — This exact material list appears in Exodus 26:1 for the tabernacle curtains and Exodus 39:2 when Bezalel finishes the ephod.

Why it lands — The text requires precise adherence to divine specifications for sacred objects. Readers must recognize that worship demands exact compliance with given instructions rather than personal adaptation.

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The Hebrew words

וְעָשׂ֖וּve./'a.Suand/ they will make אֶת־'et-<obj.>הָאֵפֹ֑דha./'e.Fodthe/ ephod זָ֠הָבza.hogold תְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuff וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve./'ar.ga.Manand/ purple תּוֹלַ֧עַתto.La.'atscarlet stuff of שָׁנִ֛יsha.Niscarlet וְשֵׁ֥שׁve./Sheshand/ fine linen מָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.Zartwisted מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] work of חֹשֵֽׁב׃cho.Sheva skillful worker

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.

Cross-references

Exodus 26:1 “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 39:2 Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.