Read the Bible
KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE

Exodus 28:5–7

TEXT EDITION
Pure Cambridge Edition selected
And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
¶ And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.
Share
Email linkOpen a new message in your email app
Read chapterReport issue
More

PASSAGE SELECTION

Build from either side

3 selected · 7 available

Choose up to 10 verses in this chapter. The study tools update with the selected passage.

SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

Cross References

5 Essential passages are open for comparison.

Reference depth

From verse 5

  1. Exodus 25:3–4Rank 1 from verse 5
    Open

    3And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,

    4And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,

  2. Exodus 39:2–3Rank 2 from verse 5
    Open

    2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

    3And 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.

From verse 6

  1. Exodus 26:1Rank 1 from verse 6
    Open

    1MOREOVER thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

  2. Exodus 39:2–7Rank 2 from verse 6
    Open

    2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

    3And 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.

    4They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.

    5And 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.

    6¶ And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

    7And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.

From verse 7

  1. Exodus 39:4Rank 1 from verse 7
    Open

    4They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

Open a word for its full definition and concordance.

DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 28:5

COMBINED MEANING

shall

↗

An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

take

↗

To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

blue

↗

Sense 1: The colour called blue. Sense 2: Material, thread, or clothing of that colour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

purple

↗

A reddish-blue colour; cloth or clothing of that colour, often associated with wealth or royalty.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

scarlet

↗

Sense 1: A bright red colour. Sense 2: Dye, thread, cloth, or a garment of that colour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fine

↗

1. Of cloth or workmanship, delicate or finely made. 2. Of flour or meal, finely ground or prepared. 3. Of gold or other metal, pure, refined, or of high quality. 4. As a verb, to refine or purify metal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 28:6

COMBINED MEANING

shall

↗

An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

make

↗

To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

blue

↗

Sense 1: The colour called blue. Sense 2: Material, thread, or clothing of that colour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

purple

↗

A reddish-blue colour; cloth or clothing of that colour, often associated with wealth or royalty.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

scarlet

↗

Sense 1: A bright red colour. Sense 2: Dye, thread, cloth, or a garment of that colour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fine

↗

1. Of cloth or workmanship, delicate or finely made. 2. Of flour or meal, finely ground or prepared. 3. Of gold or other metal, pure, refined, or of high quality. 4. As a verb, to refine or purify metal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

cunning

↗

Skilful, expert, knowledgeable, ingenious, or artfully made in a craft, work, music, hunting, or another practice; where joined to deceit, subtly artful.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

work

↗

Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 28:7

COMBINED MEANING

shall

↗

An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

joined

↗

Connected, fastened, united, associated, attached, adjoining, or brought together.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

edges

↗

Plural form of edge (the cutting border, outer limit, or boundary of something).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

READ THE PASSAGE

View in context

Suggested context · Exodus 28:1–12

The selected passage is highlighted. Context is a study aid.

28:1AND take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.

28:2And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.

28:3And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

28:4And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

28:5And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.

Selected passage

28:6¶ And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.

Selected passage

28:7It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.

Selected passage

28:8And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

28:9And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

28:10Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.

28:11With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.

28:12And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

LOCAL PASTOR DIRECTORY

Ask a Pastor Near You

Enter a U.S. ZIP code to find nearby pastors committed to holding fast the faithful word.

Your ZIP is processed in this browser from local data. It is not sent to a ZIP lookup service or to a church. ZIP coordinates from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.