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Exodus 39:29
and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the artisans completing the priestly garments during the tabernacle construction. The text notes the sash was fashioned exactly as the LORD commanded Moses.
The words — The Hebrew אַבְנֵט (avnet) refers to the woven sash, while תְּכֵלֶת (tekhelet) and אַרְגָּמָן (argaman) denote the blue and purple dyed yarns. These terms specify the exact materials and colors mandated for the garment.
The thread — The command to fashion this embroidered sash originates in Exodus 28:39. The same construction details reappear in the execution records of Exodus 39.
Why it lands — The verse demands precise obedience to divine specifications in worship materials. It requires the reader to note that ritual accuracy follows direct command rather than human design.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Cross-references
- Exodus 28:39 You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.