Exodus 28
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Exodus 28:17-43

17And mountH4390 on it a settingH4396 of gemstonesH68, fourH702 rowsH2905 of stonesH68:1

In the firstH259 row there shall beH2905 a rubyH124, a topazH6357, and an emeraldH1304; 18in the secondH8145 rowH2905 a turquoiseH5306, a sapphireH5601, and a diamondH3095; 19in the thirdH7992 rowH2905 a jacinthH3958, an agateH7618, and an amethystH306; 20and in the fourthH7243 rowH2905 a berylH8658, an onyxH7718, and a jasperH3471H7660.

MountH1961 these stones in goldH2091 filigree settingsH4396. 21The twelveH8147H6240 stonesH68 areH1961 toH5921 correspond to the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, eachH376H5921H8034H1961 engravedH6603 like a sealH2368 withH5921 the nameH8034 of one of the twelveH8147H6240 tribesH7626.

22For the breastpieceH2833H8331, makeH6213H5921 braided chainsH1383H5688 like cordsH4639 of pureH2889 goldH2091. 23You are also to makeH6213 twoH8147 goldH2091 ringsH2885 and fastenH5414 themH8147H2885 toH5921 the twoH8147 cornersH7098 of the breastpieceH2833. 24Then fastenH5414 the twoH8147 goldH2091 chainsH5688 toH5921 the twoH8147 gold ringsH2885 atH413 the cornersH7098 of the breastpieceH2833, 25and fastenH5414 the otherH8147 endsH7098 of the twoH8147 chainsH5688 toH5921 the twoH8147 filigree settingsH4865, attaching themH5414 toH5921 the shoulder piecesH3802 of the ephodH646 atH413 the frontH4136H6440.

26MakeH6213 twoH8147 more goldH2091 ringsH2885 and attachH7760 themH853 toH5921 the other twoH8147 cornersH7098 of the breastpieceH2833, onH5921H5676 the insideH1004 edgeH8193 next toH413 the ephodH646.

27MakeH6213 twoH8147 additional goldH2091 ringsH2885 and attachH5414 themH853 toH5921 the bottomH4295 of the twoH8147 shoulder piecesH3802 of the ephodH646, on its frontH4136H6440, nearH5980 its seamH4225 just aboveH4605 its woven waistbandH2805H646. 28The ringsH2885 of the breastpieceH2833 shall be tiedH7405 toH413 the ringsH2885 of the ephodH646 with a cordH6616 of blue yarnH8504, so that the breastpieceH2833 isH1961 aboveH5921 the waistbandH2805 of the ephodH646 and does notH3808 swing outH2118 fromH5921 the ephodH646.

29Whenever Aaron entersH935H413 the HolyH6944 Place, he shall bearH5375 the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 overH5921 his heartH3820 on the breastpieceH2833 of judgmentH4941, as a continualH8548 reminderH2146 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.

30And placeH5414 the UrimH224 and ThummimH85502 inH413 the breastpieceH2833 of judgmentH4941, so that they will also beH1961 overH5921 Aaron’sH175 heartH3820 whenever he comesH935 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. AaronH175 will continuallyH8548 carryH5375 the judgmentH4941 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 overH5921 his heartH3820 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.

31You are to makeH6213 the robeH4598 of the ephodH646 entirelyH3632 of blue clothH8504, 32withH1961 an openingH6310 at its topH7218 in the centerH8432. AroundH5439 the opening shall beH1961 a wovenH4639H707 collarH8193 with an openingH6310 like thatH6310 of a garmentH8473,3 so thatH1961 it will notH3808 tearH7167.

33MakeH6213 pomegranatesH7416 of blueH8504, purpleH713, and scarlet yarnH8438H8144H5921H7757 all the way around the lowerH5439 hemH7757, with goldH2091 bellsH6472 betweenH8432 themH5439, 34alternatingH5439 the goldH2091 bellsH6472 and pomegranatesH7416H6472H2091H5921 around the lower hemH7757 of the robeH4598.

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AaronH175 must wearH5921 the robe whenever he ministersH8334, and its soundH6963 will be heardH8085 when he entersH935 or exitsH3318H413 the sanctuaryH6944 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, so that he will notH3808 dieH4191.

36You are to makeH6213 a plateH6731 of pureH2889 goldH2091 and engraveH6605 on itH5921 as on a sealH2368:

HOLYH6944 TO THE LORDH3068.4

37FastenH7760 to itH5921 a blueH8504 cordH6616 to mount it onH5921 the turbanH4701; it shall beH1961 onH413 the frontH4136H6440 of the turbanH4701H1961. 38And it will beH1961 worn onH5921 Aaron’sH175 foreheadH4696, so thatH175 he may bearH5375 the iniquityH5771 of the holy thingsH6944 thatH834 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 consecrateH6942 with regard to allH3605 their holyH6944 giftsH4979. It shall alwaysH8548 beH1961 onH5921 his foreheadH4696, so that they may be acceptableH7522 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.

39You are to weaveH7660 the tunicH3801 with fine linenH8336, makeH6213 the turbanH4701 of fine linenH8336, and fashionH6213H4639 an embroideredH7551 sashH73. 40MakeH6213 tunicsH3801, sashesH73, and headbandsH4021H6213 for Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121, to giveH6213 them gloryH3519 and splendorH8597.

41After you putH3847 these garments on your brotherH251 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121H854, anointH4886 themH853, ordainH4390 themH853H3027, and consecrateH6942 themH853 so that they may serve Me as priestsH3547.

42MakeH6213 linenH906 undergarmentsH4370 to coverH3680 their bareH6172 fleshH1320, extendingH1961 from waistH4975 toH5704 thighH3409. 43AaronH175H5921 and his sonsH1121 must wear themH1961H5921 whenever they enterH935H413 the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 orH176 approachH5066H413 the altarH4196 to ministerH8334 in the HolyH6944 Place, so that they will notH3808 incurH5375 guiltH5771 and dieH4191. This is to be a permanentH5769 statuteH2708 for AaronH310 and his descendantsH2233.

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Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 28:17 The precise identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain. ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 28:30 Literally Lights and Perfections ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 28:32 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain; possibly a coat of mail. ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 28:36 That is, the LORD ↩

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