King James Version

Exodus 28:39

And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.

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וְשִׁבַּצְתָּ֙veshibatstaand embroiderשָׁבַץconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and embroider”, a completed action in a sequenceH7660to interweave (colored) threads in squares; by implication (of reticulation) to inchase gems in goldembroider, set.הַכְּתֹ֣נֶתhaktonetthe coatכְּתֹנֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the coat”, the ordinary formH3801a shirtcoat, garment, robe.שֵׁ֔שׁsheshmarbleשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “marble”, the ordinary formH8336bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble[idiom] blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.וְעָשִׂ֖יתָveasitaand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, a completed action in a sequenceH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…מִצְנֶ֣פֶתmitsnefetdiademמִצְנֶפֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “diadem”, the ordinary formH4701a tiara, i.e. official turban (of a king or high priest)diadem, mitre.שֵׁ֑שׁsheshmarbleשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “marble”, the ordinary formH8336bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble[idiom] blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.וְאַבְנֵ֥טveavnetand girdleאַבְנֵטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and girdle”, the ordinary formH73a beltgirdle.תַּעֲשֶׂ֖הtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…מַעֲשֵׂ֥הmaasehbusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.רֹקֵֽםroqemembroidererרָקַםverb, qal, participle, absolute — “embroiderer”, a verb used as a describing wordH7551to variegate color, i.e. embroider; by implication, to fabricateembroiderer, needlework, curiously work.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thou shalt weave the tunic in chequer work of fine linen, and thou shalt make a mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the weaver in colours.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt weave the coat in checker work of fine linen, and thou shalt make a mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the embroiderer.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And thou hast embroidered the coat of linen, and hast made a mitre of linen, and a girdle thou dost make — work of an embroiderer.

World English Bible

You shall weave the tunic with fine linen. You shall make a turban of fine linen. You shall make a sash, the work of the embroiderer.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt weave the vest of byssus; and thou shalt make a turban of byssus; and thou shalt make a girdle of embroidery.

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt gird the tunick with fine linen, and thou shalt make a fine linen mitre, and a girdle of embroidered work.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thou shalt weave the tunic in chequer work of fine linen, and thou shalt make a mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the weaver in colours.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the fringes of the garments shall be of fine linen; and thou shalt make a tire of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the embroiderer.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ κοσυμβωτοὶ τῶν χιτώνων ἐκ βύσσου· καὶ ποιήσεις κίδαριν βυσσίνην· καὶ ζώνην ποιήσεις, ἔργον ποικιλτοῦ.