Exodus 28:4

Exodus 28:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
• New International Version (NIV)These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a coat of checker work, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons to serve me as priests.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a skillfully woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. So they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to Me as priest.

Context of Exodus 28:4

2Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor. 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. These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests. 5They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. 6They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

Exodus 28:4 word by word

וְאֵ֨לֶּה הַבְּגָדִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשׂ֗וּ חֹ֤שֶׁן וְאֵפוֹד֙ וּמְעִ֔יל וּכְתֹ֥נֶת תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץ מִצְנֶ֣פֶת וְאַבְנֵ֑ט וְעָשׂ֨וּ בִגְדֵי־קֹ֜דֶשׁ לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן אָחִ֛יךָ וּלְבָנָ֖יו לְכַהֲנוֹ־לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• are the garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• thatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• they shall makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a breastpieceחֹ֫שֶׁןchôshen · breastpieceH2833
• an ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
• a robeמְעִילme‛îyl · robeH4598
• a wovenתַּשְׁבֵּץtashbêts · checkeredH8665
• tunicכֻּתֹּ֫נֶתkethôneth kûttôneth · tunicH3801
• a turbanמִצְנֶ֫פֶתmitsnepheth · turbanH4701
• and a sashאַבְנֵט'abnêţ · girdleH73
• holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• for your brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• and his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• so that they may serve Me as priestsכָּהַןkâhan · to ministerH3547

Cross-references for Exodus 28:4

• Exodus 28:15You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
• Exodus 39:8He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
• Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
• Ephesians 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
• Revelation 9:17Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
• Exodus 28:6They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
• Exodus 39:2Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
• Leviticus 8:7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
• 1 Samuel 2:18Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
• 1 Samuel 22:18So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
• 1 Samuel 23:6(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
• 1 Samuel 30:7Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
• 2 Samuel 6:14And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
• Exodus 28:31You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,
• Exodus 39:25They also made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates,

Commentaries on Exodus 28:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Breastplate - חשן choshen . See Clarke on Exodus 25:7; (note). Ephod - אפד . See Clarke's note on Exodus 25:7. Robe - מעיל meil, from עלה alah, to go up, go upon; hence the meil may be considered as an upper coat, a surtout. It is described by Josephus as a garment that reaches down to the feet, not made of two distinct pieces, but was one entire long garment, woven throughout. This was immediately under the ephod. See Clarke on Exodus 28:31; (note), etc…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-43Verses 1-43 (Compare Exodus 13:2; Numbers 3:12-13. Moses, as the divinely-appointed and acknowledged leader of the nation, had, on a special occasion, appointed those who were to offer sacrifice, and had himself sprinkled the consecrating blood of the victims on the people Exodus 24:5-6, Exodus 24:8. On the completion of the tabernacle, after Aaron and his sons had been called to the priesthood, he took chief part in the daily service of the sanctuary…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5After explaining how to build the Tent of Meeting, Moses gave instructions for those serving in it and the items used. Included are: the priests' duties (27:20–21; 29:38–46), the priests' clothing (chapter 28), the ceremonies to set the priests apart for service (29:1–37), the tabernacle furnishings (30:1–10, 17–21), and the supplies used for worship (30:11–16, 22–38).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-52-5. holy garments--No inherent holiness belonged either to the material or the workmanship. But they are called "holy" simply because they were not worn on ordinary occasions, but assumed in the discharge of the sacred functions (Eze 44:19). for glory and for beauty--It was a grand and sumptuous attire. In material, elaborate embroidery, and color, it had an imposing splendor. The tabernacle being adapted to the infantine aid of the church, it was right…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 28:4

• Colors
• Dress
• Embroidery
• Girdle
• Miter
• Nadab
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Coat
• Curious
• Embroider
• Engrave
• Ephod
• Girdle
• Grave
• High priest
• Mantle

Commentaries on Exodus 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings