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Exodus 39:24

And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

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וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vayaasvand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to 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…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שׁוּלֵ֣יshuleskirtשׁוּלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “skirt”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7757a skirt; by implication, a bottom edgehem, skirt, train.הַמְּעִ֔ילhamilthe robeמְעִילdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the robe”, the ordinary formH4598a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)cloke, coat, mantle, robe.רִמּוֹנֵ֕יrimonepomegranateרִמּוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “pomegranate”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7416a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament)pomegranate.תְּכֵ֥לֶתtekheletblueתְּכֵלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “blue”, the ordinary formH8504the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewithblue.וְאַרְגָּמָ֖ןveargamanand purpleאַרְגָּמָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and purple”, the ordinary formH713purple (the color or the dyed stuff)purple.וְתוֹלַ֣עַתvetolaatand crimsonתּוֹלָעconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and crimson”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8438the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewithcrimson, scarlet, worm.שָׁנִ֑יshanicrimsonשָׁנִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “crimson”, the ordinary formH8144crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with itcrimson, scarlet (thread).מָשְׁזָֽרmashezartwineשָׁזַרverb, hophal, passive participle, absolute — “twine”, a verb used as a describing wordH7806to twist (a thread of straw)twine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen .

Young’s Literal Translation

and they make on the hems of the upper robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, twined.

World English Bible

They made on the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, scarlet, and twined linen.

Darby Translation

And they made on the skirts of the cloak pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet, twined.

Douay-Rheims

To wit, a bell of gold, and a pomegranate, wherewith the high priest went adorned, when he discharged his ministry, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)