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Exodus 39:21 Cross-References
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“And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Exodus 39:21 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 39:21
Binding the breastplate to the ephod 'with a lace of blue' (פְּתִיל תְּכֵלֶת, petil techelet, blue cord) creates the final connection, ensuring the breastplate remains 'above the curious girdle' and 'might not be loosed from the ephod.' The blue cord signifies heavenly authority securing earthly ministry—divine decree, not human effort, keeps the priest's garments properly ordered. The emphatic 'as the LORD commanded Moses' (8th occurrence in ch 39) underscores obedience. This permanent binding prefigures believers' eternal union with Christ, secured by divine oath (Hebrews 6:17-18), never loo...
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Cross-References for Exodus 39:21
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“that he might put to shame the things that are strong;”
“and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
“If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.,Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.,,,,,,,,”