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Exodus 39:3 Cross-References
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“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 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 39:3
Beating gold into thin plates and cutting it into wires (לְעַשּׂוֹת, la'asot, to work) demonstrates painstaking craftsmanship for God's glory. The gold threads woven throughout the ephod illustrate divine presence permeating priestly ministry—gold signifies deity, the fabric humanity. This prefigures the incarnation where deity and humanity unite perfectly in Christ. The 'cunning work' (חֹשֵׁב, choshev, artistic design) teaches that worship of the holy God demands our finest skill and utmost care, not casual or careless offerings.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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