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Complete Jewish Bible

Exodus 39:31

and tied a blue cord on it to fasten it to the front of the turban — as Adonai had ordered Moshe.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Colors;   Lace;   Miter;   Priest;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Miter;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cloth, Clothing;   High Priest;   Lace;   Turban;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Lace;   Leviticus;   Mitre;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Mitre;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ouches;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Lace;   Priest, High;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Miter;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
They tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above, as the LORD commanded Moshe.
King James Version
And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Lexham English Bible
And they put a blue cord on it to put it above on the turban, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
New Century Version
Then they tied this flat piece to the turban with a blue ribbon, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
New English Translation
They attached to it a blue cord, to attach it to the turban above, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Amplified Bible
They tied a blue cord to it, to fasten it on the turban above, just as the LORD commanded Moses.
New American Standard Bible
Then they fastened a violet cord to it, to fasten it on the turban above, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they tied vnto it a lace of blewe silke to fasten it on hie vpon the miter, as the Lorde had commanded Moses.
Legacy Standard Bible
They fastened a blue cord to it, to fasten it on the turban above, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
Contemporary English Version
which was fastened to Aaron's turban. These things were done exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Darby Translation
And they fastened to it a lace of blue, to fasten [it] on the turban above; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
Easy-to-Read Version
They fastened the gold strip to a blue ribbon. Then they tied the blue ribbon around the turban like the Lord had commanded Moses.
English Standard Version
And they tied to it a cord of blue to fasten it on the turban above, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
George Lamsa Translation
And they tied to it a cord of blue to fasten it over the mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Good News Translation
They tied it to the front of the turban with a blue cord, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Christian Standard Bible®
They attached a cord of blue yarn to it in order to mount it on the turban, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Literal Translation
And they put a blue ribbon on it, to fasten it on the miter from above, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and festened a yalowe lace theron, to tye it vnto the myter aboue, as the LORDE comaunded Moses.
American Standard Version
And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Bible in Basic English
It was fixed to the head-dress by a blue cord, as the Lord had given orders to Moses.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And tyed vnto it a lase of blewe silk, to fasten it an hye vpon the mitre, as the Lorde commaunded Moyses.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they tied unto it a thread of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as the LORD commanded Moses.
King James Version (1611)
And they tied vnto it a lace of blew to fasten it on high vpon the mitre, as the Lord commanded Moses.
English Revised Version
And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
Then they fastened to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor al the werk of the tabernacle, and the hilyng of the witnessyng, was parformed; and the sones of Israel diden alle thingis whiche the Lord comaundide to Moises.
Young's Literal Translation
and they put on it a ribbon of blue, to put [it] on the mitre above, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
Update Bible Version
And they tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten [it] on high upon the miter; as the LORD commanded Moses.
World English Bible
They tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
New King James Version
And they tied to it a blue cord, to fasten it above on the turban, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
New Living Translation
They attached the medallion with a blue cord to Aaron's turban, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
New Life Bible
They joined it to the front of the head covering with a blue rope, just as the Lord had told Moses.
New Revised Standard
They tied to it a blue cord, to fasten it on the turban above; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they placed there, upon a cord of blue, to fasten it upon the turban up above, As Yahweh commanded Moses.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So all the work of the tabernacle and of the roof of the testimony was finished: and the children of Israel did all things which the Lord had commanded Moses.
Revised Standard Version
And they tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They fastened a blue cord to it, to fasten it on the turban above, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Contextual Overview

1 From the blue, purple and scarlet yarn they made the garments for officiating, for serving in the Holy Place; and they made the holy garments for Aharon, as Adonai had ordered Moshe. 2 (RY: v, LY: ii) He made the ritual vest of gold, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely woven linen. 3 They hammered the gold into thin plates and cut them into threads in order to work it into the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and the fine linen crafted by the skilled artisan. 4 They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; they were joined together at the two ends. 5 The decorated belt on the vest, used to fasten it, was of the same workmanship and materials — gold; blue, purple and scarlet yarn; and finely twined linen — as Adonai had ordered Moshe. 6 They worked the onyx stones, mounted in gold settings, engraving them with the names of the sons of Isra'el as they would be engraved on a seal. 7 Then he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the vest to be stones calling to mind the sons of Isra'el, as Adonai had ordered Moshe. 8 He made the breastplate; it was crafted by a skilled artisan and made like the work of the ritual vest — of gold; blue, purple and scarlet yarn; and finely woven linen. 9 When folded double, the breastplate was square — doubled, it was a hand-span by a hand-span. 10 They set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a carnelian, a topaz and an emerald;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:28 - a lace Exodus 28:37 - the mitre it Leviticus 8:4 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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