Exodus 39:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And 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.”

Exodus 39:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 39:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 39:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in with the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen, the work of the skillful workman.”

Exodus 39:3 — World English Bible

Exodus 39:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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, the work of the skilful workman. ”

Exodus 39:3 — American Standard Version

Exodus 39:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they expand the plates of gold, and have cut off wires to work in the midst of the blue, and in the midst of the purple, and in the midst of the scarlet, and in the midst of the linen--work of a designer;”

Exodus 39:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 39:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it [into] wires, to work it artistically into the blue, and into the purple, and into the scarlet, and into the byssus. ”

Exodus 39:3 — Darby Translation

Exodus 39:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they did beate the golde into thinne plates, and cut it into wiers, to worke it in ye blewe silke and in the purple, and in the skarlet, and in the fine linen, with broydred worke.”

Exodus 39:3 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 39:3 in Context — Exodus 39

1 And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the Lord commanded Moses.

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

3 And 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.

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

5 And 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.

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