Exodus 39:1 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Exodus 39:1–7

Read Exodus 39:1 with 39:1–7. The line at 39:1 records “And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made…” and gives this movement its next narrated or instructed action. The whole unit shows: Sacred garments begin with the worked ephod, shoulder pieces, engraved stones, and tribal names carried as memorial.

Why This Verse Appears Here

The sacred garments and ephod fulfill the earlier priestly design, including the tribal names borne on Aaron's shoulders. Within the book's larger movement, this unit makes the following contribution: Sacred garments begin with the worked ephod, shoulder pieces, engraved stones, and tribal names carried as memorial. At 39:1, the wording “And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made…” makes this verse's contribution precise. The line at 39:1 records “And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made…” and gives this movement its next narrated or instructed action.