Leviticus 8:7

Leviticus 8:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.
• New International Version (NIV)He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him. He also fastened the ephod with a decorative waistband, which he tied around him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he put the coat on him and tied the sash around his waist and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him and tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod around him, binding it to him with the band.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he put the tunic on him, girded him with the sash, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him; and he girded him with the intricately woven band of the ephod, and with it tied the ephod on him.

Context of Leviticus 8:7

5Moses told the congregation, “The Lord has commanded that this is what you must do.” 6Moses had Aaron and his sons come forward, and he washed them. He put the linen robe on Aaron and fastened the belt around him. He also dressed him in the robe that is worn with the ephod. He fastened the ephod to it. 8Then he put the breastplate on him, and into it he placed the Urim and Thummim. 9He put the turban on him and fastened the gold medallion (the holy crown) to the front of the turban as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Leviticus 8:7 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן עָלָ֜יו אֶת־הַכֻּתֹּ֗נֶת וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אֹתוֹ֙ בָּֽאַבְנֵ֔ט וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶֽת־הַמְּעִ֔יל וַיִּתֵּ֥ן עָלָ֖יו אֶת־הָאֵפֹ֑ד וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר אֹת֗וֹ בְּחֵ֙שֶׁב֙ הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד וַיֶּאְפֹּ֥ד ל֖וֹ בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• upon him the coatכֻּתֹּ֫נֶתkethôneth kûttôneth · tunicH3801
• and girdedחָגַרchâgar · to girdH2296
• him with the girdleאַבְנֵט'abnêţ · girdleH73
• and clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• him with the robeמְעִילme‛îyl · robeH4598
• the ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
• him with the curious girdleחֵ֫שֶׁבchêsheb · artworkH2805
• and boundאָפַד'âphad · to girdH640

Cross-references for Leviticus 8:7

• Exodus 28:4These are the clothes they will make: a breastplate, an ephod and the robe that is worn with it, another specially woven linen robe, the chief priest’s turban, and a cloth belt. They will make these holy clothes for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they can serve me as priests.
• Exodus 29:5Take the clothes, and put them on Aaron—the linen robe, the ephod and the robe that is worn with it, and the breastplate. Use the belt to tie it on him tightly.
• Exodus 39:1From the violet, purple, and bright red yarn they made special clothes worn for official duties in the holy place. They also made the holy clothes for Aaron. They followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses.
• Isaiah 61:3⌞He has sent me⌟ to provide for all those who grieve in Zion, to give them crowns instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of ⌞tears of⌟ grief, and clothes of praise instead of a spirit of weakness. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, the Plantings of the Lord, so that he might display his glory.
• Romans 3:22Everyone who believes has God’s approval through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no difference between people.
• Romans 13:14Instead, live like the Lord Jesus Christ did, and forget about satisfying the desires of your corrupt nature.
• Galatians 3:27Clearly, all of you who were baptized in Christ’s name have clothed yourselves with Christ.
• Leviticus 6:4you are sinning and will be guilty. Return what you stole or seized, what you were supposed to take care of, the lost item you found,

Commentaries on Leviticus 8:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-9Verses 7-9 See the notes at Leviticus 8:9 The holy crown - The golden plate of the mitre was so called as the distinctive badge of the high priest‘s consecration. See Leviticus 21:12.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The priestly tunic was woven from patterned linen cloth (see Exodus 28:39). The Israelites used same material for the tabernacle curtains as with the embroidered ephod (see Exodus 28:4, 6–14). The exact shape and size of the ephod are not known, but it seems to have been a long, sleeveless vest. It fit closely to the body and tied at the waist. Gold settings joined it at the shoulders, each holding an onyx stone engraved with the names of six tribes of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle--The splendor of the official vestments, together with the gorgeous tiara of the high priest, was intended, doubtless, in the first instance, to produce in the minds of the people a high respect for the ministers of religion; and in the next, from the predominant use of linen, to inculcate upon Aaron and his sons the duty of maintaining unspotted righteousness in their characters and lives.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Leviticus 8

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings