Exodus 28:40

Exodus 28:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.
• New International Version (NIV)Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons to give them dignity and honor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"For Aaron's sons you shall make coats and sashes and caps. You shall make them for glory and beauty.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“For Aaron’s sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make hats for them, for glory and beauty.

Context of Exodus 28:40

38Aaron will always wear this sign on the front of his head. When the Israelites bring gifts to God, they may be guilty of sins. When Aaron has this sign on his head, he himself will be guilty instead of them. Then the Lord will accept the gifts that his people offer to him. 39Use good linen to make the long shirt and the hat for the priest. A worker with special skills must make the long belt, so that it looks beautiful. Make shirts, belts and hats for Aaron's sons. These clothes must be beautiful to give them honour. 41Dress your brother Aaron and his sons with these clothes. Then pour oil on their heads to show that they have my authority. Make them separate from the other Israelites as my holy servants. They will serve me as my priests. 42Use good linen to make trousers that will cover the lower parts of their bodies.

Exodus 28:40 word by word

וְלִבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה כֻתֳּנֹ֔ת וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם אַבְנֵטִ֑ים וּמִגְבָּעוֹת֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם לְכָב֖וֹד וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And for Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• thou shalt makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• coatsכֻּתֹּ֫נֶתkethôneth kûttôneth · tunicH3801
• for them girdlesאַבְנֵט'abnêţ · girdleH73
• and bonnetsמִגְבָּעוֹתmigbâ‛âh · headgearH4021
• for them, for gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• and for beautyתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597

Cross-references for Exodus 28:40

• Exodus 28:4These are the clothes that they must make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a long shirt, a linen hat, and a long belt of cloth. They must make these special clothes for your brother Aaron and for his sons. Then Aaron and his sons will serve me as my priests.
• Exodus 39:27The workers made long shirts for Aaron and his sons, the priests. They used good linen to make cloth for the shirts.
• Leviticus 8:13He put a robe on each of Aaron's sons. He tied cloth belts around them and cloth hats on their heads. The Lord had commanded Moses to do this.
• Ezekiel 44:17When they come through the gates into the inside yard, they must wear linen clothes. The clothes that they wear while they serve me must not have any wool in them. They must wear linen clothes when they work at the gates of the inside yard or in the temple.
• Exodus 29:9Put the cloth hats on their heads. Tie the long cloth belts around Aaron and on his sons. These men and their descendants will always be priests. That is a law that continues for ever. That is how you must make Aaron and his sons God's special servants.
• Exodus 28:2Make special clothes for Aaron. They will be beautiful clothes to show that he deserves honour.
• 1 Timothy 2:9I also want the women to dress themselves properly in a way that is right. They should not bring shame on themselves. What makes a woman beautiful? It is not the special way that she prepares her hair. It is not the gold things or jewels that she wears. It is not her expensive clothes.
• 1 Timothy 6:9But some people want to have lots of money. This causes them to do wrong things. They cannot get free from their bad ways, like an animal in a trap. They want many things for themselves. Their foolish thoughts hurt them and finally destroy their lives.
• 1 Peter 3:3Think about what makes you beautiful. The way that you prepare your hair does not really make you beautiful. Gold things or beautiful clothes do not make you beautiful.
• 1 Peter 5:5I want to say the same thing to you who are young men. You must respect the authority of the leaders. All of you who are believers must respect one another. Do not think that you are more important than other people. The Bible says: ‘God is against proud people. But he is kind to humble people.’

Commentaries on Exodus 28:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40For glory and for beauty - See Clarke's note on Exodus 28:2.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
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-43Verses 40-43 The priest's garments typify the righteousness of Christ. If we appear not before God in that, we shall bear our iniquity, and die. Blessed is he, therefore, that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, Re 16:15. And blessed be God that we have a High Priest, appointed of God, and set apart for his work; furnished for his high office by the glory of his Divine majesty, and the beauty of perfect holiness. Happy are we, if by the law spiritually…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-43These holy garments for Aaron were to distinguish him as a priest set apart (Hebrew qadash, “consecrated”) for the Lord's service (28:2, 3). The beauty of these garments matched the beauty of the Tent of Meeting, which was God's portable earthly palace (or tabernacle). One day, Jesus Christ, the true High Priest, would enter the Most Holy Place once for all. Then the difference between priests and people would disappear (Hebrews 10:11–22). Until then…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. bonnets--turbans.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 28:40

• Aaron
• Bonnet
• Dress
• Ephod
• Girdle
• Linen
• Nadab
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Bonnet
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• Girdle
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• Headdress
• High priest
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• Aaron

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