Exodus 28:5

Exodus 28:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
• New International Version (NIV)Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They shall receive gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“They shall take the gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and the fine linen,

Context of Exodus 28:5

3And thou shalt speak with all [that are] wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to hallow him, that he may serve me as priest. 4And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a cloak, and a checkered vest, a turban, and a girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may serve me as priest. And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus, 6and shall make the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, scarlet and twined byssus, of artistic work. 7It shall have two shoulder-pieces joined at the two ends thereof, where it is joined together.

Exodus 28:5 word by word

וְהֵם֙ יִקְח֣וּ אֶת־הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֶת־הַתְּכֵ֖לֶת וְאֶת־הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ן וְאֶת־תּוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖י וְאֶת־הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ פRead the interlinear

• takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
• purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
• scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144

Cross-references for Exodus 28:5

• Exodus 25:3And this is the heave-offering that ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and copper,
• Exodus 39:2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus.

Commentaries on Exodus 28:5

• 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 28:5

• Colors
• Linen
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Colour
• Curious
• Dress
• Dye
• Embroider
• Engrave
• Grave
• High priest
• Aaron
• Color; Colors

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