They shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
- BSB They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
- NKJV “They shall take the gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and the fine linen,
- NASB They shall take the gold, the violet, the purple, the scarlet material, and the fine linen.
- NLT So give them fine linen cloth, gold thread, and blue, purple, and scarlet thread.
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Quick answer
The craftsmen were to use gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen for the garments. These costly materials matched those of the sanctuary itself.
Overview
The same precious materials used in the tabernacle adorned the priestly garments, linking the priest to the holy dwelling he served. The richness reflected the glory of God's presence and the dignity of the office. The priest, clothed like the sanctuary, embodied the holiness of drawing near to God, fulfilled in Christ our High Priest.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Exod 39:2–3He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.
- Exod 25:3–4This is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, brass,
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