Exodus 28:5

What does Exodus 28:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 28:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They are to take the gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And they take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the linen,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they shall take gold, and violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine linen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus,

Context

v.4And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, 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.

v.5This passage

v.6And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 25:3

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

  • Exodus 39:2

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

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