Exodus 35:25

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“Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.”

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BSBPD

“Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, and the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And every wise-hearted woman hath spun with her hands, and they bring in yarn, the blue, and the purple, the scarlet, and the linen;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 35:25 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 28:3You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.
  2. Exodus 31:6Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:
  3. Exodus 36:1“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
  4. 2 Kings 23:7He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD, where the women had woven tapestries for Asherah.
  5. Proverbs 14:1Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
  6. Proverbs 31:19She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
  7. Luke 8:2as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
  8. Acts 9:39So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
  9. Romans 16:1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
  10. Romans 16:6Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
  11. Romans 16:12Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
  12. Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  13. Philippians 4:3Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

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