2 He made the ephod of gold , and of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen . 3 Then they hammered out gold sheets and cut them into threads to be woven in with the blue and the purple and the scarlet material, and the fine linen , the work of a skillful workman . 4 They made attaching shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was attached at its two upper ends . 5 The skillfully woven band which was on it was like its workmanship , of the same material: of gold and of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen , just as the Lord had commanded Moses . 6 They made the onyx stones , set in gold filigree settings; they were engraved like the engravings of a signet , according to the names of the sons of Israel . 7 And he placed them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod , as memorial stones for the sons of Israel , just as the Lord had commanded Moses .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 39:2-7
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.