Exodus 39:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³ And gold leaf was hammered out and cut into threads to work into the blue and purple and the scarlet stuff, and into the fine twined 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 and purple and scarlet stuff and fine twined linen, goats' hair,

Exodus 26:1

“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet stuff; with cherubim skilfully worked shall you make them.

Exodus 36:8

And all the able men among the workmen made the tabernacle with ten curtains; they were made of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet stuff, with cherubim skilfully worked.

Exodus 39:2

And he made the ephod of gold, blue and purple and scarlet stuff, and fine twined linen.

Exodus 39:4

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