Bible Commentary

And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. [See comments on Ex 39:2]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible a ligure: Leshem, the ligure, the same as the jacinth, or hyacinth, a precious stone of a deep red, with a considerable tinge of yellow. Theophrastus and Pliny say it resembles … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:12”

And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. [See comments on Ex 39:2]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible a diamond: Exo 28:18, Eze 28:13, The word yahalom may mean the diamond, from halam, to beat, smite, because of its extreme hardness, by which it will beat to pieces the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:11”

And they set in it four rows of stones: [the first] row [was] a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this [was] the first row. 10 13. The names of several of the stones are uncertain: see on Exo 28:17-20. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 10. And they set in it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:10”

It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span [was] the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, [being] doubled. 9. they made the pouch doubled ] See on Exo 28:15-16. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on Ex 39:2]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible span. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:9”

And he made the breastplate [of] cunning work, like the work of the ephod; [of] gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 8. the cunning workman ] the designer, or pattern-weaver. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 8. Breastplate] See Ex 28:15. See Clarke on Ex 28:15. Fuente: Adam … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:8”

And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, [that they should be] stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses. [See comments on Ex 39:2]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (7) Stones for a memorial.See Note on Exo. 28:12. Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:7”

And they wrought onyx stones enclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel. 6. ouches ] rosettes; see on Exo 28:11 s. So vv. 13, 16, 18. 8 21 (Exo 28:15-28). The pouch, to contain the Urim and Thummim. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:6”

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. 5. And the artistically woven band (or simply, And the band) of its attachment, that was upon it, was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:5”

They made shoulder pieces for it, to couple [it] together: by the two edges was it coupled together. 4. They made shoulder -straps for it, joined (to it); at its two (top) edges was it joined (to them)] See on Exo 28:7. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on Ex 39:2]. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:4”

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. 3. As far as fine linen, an addition, not in Exo 28:6, explaining how the gold was used; it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 39:3”