Exodus 39:5

And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The narrator records the Israelite craftsmen completing the priestly garments during the tabernacle's assembly. Moses relays the Lord's specifications as the workers execute the ephod's construction.

The words — חֵשֶׂב (ḥēśep) refers to the woven girdle or waistband, while מַעֲשֵׂהוּ (maʿśēhû) indicates that the waistband's craftsmanship was identical to the ephod's.

The thread — The identical waistband specification appears in Exodus 28:8, and a golden sash on the Son of Man recalls this imagery in Revelation 1:13. The repeated emphasis on obedience to divine instruction parallels the mandate in Matthew 28:20.

Why it lands — The text mandates exact replication of divine specifications without deviation. Readers must recognize that sacred service requires precise adherence to established instructions rather than human innovation.

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The Hebrew words

וְחֵ֨שֶׁבve./Che.shevand/ [the] girdle of אֲפֻדָּת֜וֹ'a.fu.da.T/oephod/ its אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich עָלָ֗יו'a.La/v[was] on/ it מִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me./nu[was] from/ it הוּא֮hu'it כְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ֒ke./ma.'a.se./Hu[will be] like/ workmanship/ its זָהָ֗בza.Havgold תְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuff וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve./'ar.ga.Manand/ purple וְתוֹלַ֥עַתve./to.La.'atand/ scarlet stuff of שָׁנִ֖יsha.Niscarlet וְשֵׁ֣שׁve./Sheshand/ fine linen מָשְׁזָ֑רma.she.Zartwisted כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka./'a.Sherjust/ as צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh אֶת־'et-<obj.>מֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehMoses

King James Version

And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the Lord commanded Moses.

Cross-references

Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Revelation 1:13 and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
Exodus 28:8 And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
Exodus 29:5 Take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.
Leviticus 8:7 He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
Isaiah 11:5 Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.
1 Corinthians 11:23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,

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