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New Century Version

Exodus 39:31

Then they tied this flat piece to the turban with a blue ribbon, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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 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.
Complete Jewish Bible
and tied a blue cord on it to fasten it to the front of the turban — as Adonai had ordered Moshe.
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 They used blue, purple, and red thread to make woven clothes for the priests to wear when they served in the Holy Place. They made the holy clothes for Aaron as the Lord had commanded Moses. 2 They made the holy vest of gold, and blue, purple, and red thread, and fine linen. 3 They hammered the gold into sheets and then cut it into long, thin strips. They worked the gold into the blue, purple, and red thread, and fine linen. This was done by skilled craftsmen. 4 They made the shoulder straps for the holy vest, which were attached to the top corners of the vest and tied together over each shoulder. 5 The skillfully woven belt was made in the same way; it was joined to the holy vest as one piece. It was made of gold, and blue, purple, and red thread, and fine linen, the way the Lord commanded Moses. 6 They put gold around the onyx stones and then wrote the names of the sons of Israel on these gems, as a person carves words and designs on a seal. 7 Then they attached the gems on the shoulder straps of the holy vest, as reminders of the twelve sons of Israel. This was done just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 8 The skilled craftsmen made the chest covering like the holy vest; it was made of gold, and blue, purple, and red thread, and fine linen. 9 The chest covering was square—nine inches long and nine inches wide—and it was folded double to make a pocket. 10 Then they put four rows of beautiful jewels on it: In the first row there was a ruby, a topaz, and a yellow quartz;

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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