The Making of the Priests' Garments

391 From the blue, purple and scarlet yarn they made woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary. They also made sacred garments for Aaron, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Other Translations of Exodus 39:1

King James Version

The Making of the Priests' Garments

391 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.

English Standard Version

The Making of the Priests' Garments

391 From the blue and purple and scarlet yarns they made finely woven garments,Or garments for worship for ministering in the Holy Place. They made the holy garments for Aaron, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

The Message

The Making of the Priests' Garments

391 Vestments. Using the blue, purple, and scarlet fabrics, they made the woven vestments for ministering in the Sanctuary. Also they made the sacred vestments for Aaron, as God had commanded Moses.

New King James Version

The Making of the Priests' Garments

391 Of the blue, purple, and scarlet thread they made garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

New Living Translation

The Making of the Priests' Garments

391 The craftsmen made beautiful sacred garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth-clothing for Aaron to wear while ministering in the Holy Place, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 39:1

Commentary on Exodus 39:1-31

(Read Exodus 39:1-31)

The priests' garments were rich and splendid. The church in its infancy was thus taught by shadows of good things to come; but the substance is Christ, and the grace of the gospel. Christ is our great High Priest. When he undertook the work of our redemption, he put on the clothes of service, he arrayed himself with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, girded himself with resolution to go through the undertaking, took charge of all God's spiritual Israel, laid them near his heart, engraved them on the palms of his hands, and presented them to his Father. And he crowned himself with holiness to the Lord, consecrating his whole undertaking to the honour of his Father's holiness. True believers are spiritual priests. The clean linen with which all their clothes of service must be made, is the righteousness of saints, Revelation 19:8.