Exodus 39:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³ Gold leaf was hammered out and cut into threads to work into the blue, purple, and crimson yarns and into the fine twisted linen, in skilled design.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And they beat the gold into thin sheets and cut it into wires to work into the blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and the fine linen, in skilled design.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, the work of the skilful workman.

Common English Bible

³ They beat out thin sheets of gold and cut them into threads to work into designs among the blue, purple, and deep red yarns and the fine linen.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ wrought with embroidery. And he cut thin strips of gold and drew them into threads, so that they could be twisted into the weave of the first colors.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ With embroidered work. And he cut thin plates of gold: and drew them small into threads, that they might be twisted with the woof of the aforesaid colours,

Exodus 39:3 Cross References

Psalm 45:13

with all kinds of wealth. The princess is decked in her chamber with gold-woven robes;

Exodus 25:4

blue, purple, and crimson yarns and fine linen, goats’ hair,

Exodus 26:1

“The tabernacle itself you shall make with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue, purple, and crimson yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

Exodus 36:8

All those with skill among the workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains; they were made of fine twisted linen and blue, purple, and crimson yarns, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

Exodus 39:2

He made the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen.

Exodus 39:4

They made for the ephod shoulder pieces, joined to it at its two edges.