New American Standard Bible 1995
Exodus 28:13-36
131You shall makeH6213 filigreeH4865 settings of goldH2091, 14and twoH8147 chainsH8333 of pureH2889 goldH2091; you shall makeH6213 them of twistedH4020 cordageH5688 workH4639, and you shall putH5414 the cordedH5688 chainsH8333 on the filigreeH4865 settings.
15“2You shall makeH6213 a 3breastpieceH2833 of judgmentH4941, the workH4639 of a skillfulH2803 workmanH2803; like the workH4639 of the ephodH646 you shall makeH6213 it: of goldH2091, of 4blueH8504 and purpleH713 and scarletH8144 material and fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336 you shall makeH6213 it. 16It shall be squareH7251 and foldedH3717 doubleH3717, a spanH2239 5in lengthH753 and a spanH2239 6in widthH7341. 17You shall 7mountH4390H4396 on it fourH702 rowsH2905 of stonesH68; the firstH259 rowH2905 shall be a rowH2905 of rubyH124, topazH6357 and emeraldH1304; 18and the secondH8145 rowH2905 a turquoiseH5306, a sapphireH5601 and a diamondH3095; 19and the thirdH7992 rowH2905 a jacinthH3958, an agateH7618 and an amethystH306; 20and the fourthH7243 rowH2905 a berylH8658 and an onyxH7718 and a jasperH3471; they shall be 8setH7660 in goldH2091 filigreeH4396. 21The stonesH68 shall be accordingH5921 to the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478: twelveH8147H6240, accordingH5921 to their namesH8034; they shall be like the engravingsH6603 of a sealH2368, eachH376 9accordingH5921 to his nameH8034 for the twelveH8147H6240 tribesH7626. 22You shall makeH6213 on the 10breastpieceH2833 chainsH8333 of twistedH1383 cordageH5688 workH4639 in pureH2889 goldH2091. 23You shall makeH6213 on the breastpieceH2833 twoH8147 ringsH2885 of goldH2091, and shall putH5414 the twoH8147 ringsH2885 on the twoH8147 endsH7098 of the breastpieceH2833. 24You shall putH5414 the twoH8147 cordsH5688 of goldH2091 on the twoH8147 ringsH2885 at the endsH7098 of the breastpieceH2833. 25You shall putH5414 the other twoH8147 endsH7098 of the twoH8147 cordsH5688 on the twoH8147 filigreeH4865 settings, and putH5414 them on the shoulderH3802 pieces of the ephodH646, at the frontH6440 of it. 26You shall makeH6213 twoH8147 ringsH2885 of goldH2091 and shall placeH7760 them on the twoH8147 endsH7098 of the breastpieceH2833, on the edgeH8193 of it, whichH834 is towardH413 the innerH1004 sideH5676 of the ephodH646. 27You shall makeH6213 twoH8147 ringsH2885 of goldH2091 and putH5414 them on the bottomH4295 of the twoH8147 shoulderH3802 pieces of the ephodH646, on the frontH6440 of it closeH5980 to the placeH4225 whereH4225 it is joinedH4225, aboveH4480H4605 the skillfullyH2805 wovenH2805 bandH2805 of the ephodH646. 28They shall bindH7405 the breastpieceH2833 by its ringsH2885 to the ringsH2885 of the ephodH646 with a 11blueH8504 cordH6616, so that it will be on the skillfullyH2805 wovenH2805 bandH2805 of the ephodH646, and that the breastpieceH2833 will not comeH2118 looseH2118 from the ephodH646. 29AaronH175 shall carryH5375 the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 in the breastpieceH2833 of judgmentH4941 overH5921 his heartH3820 when he entersH935 the holyH6944 place, for a memorialH2146 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 continuallyH8548. 3012You shall putH5414 in the breastpieceH2833 of judgmentH4941 the 1314UrimH224 and the ThummimH8550, and they shall be overH5921 Aaron’sH175 heartH3820 when he goesH935 in beforeH6440 the LordH3068; and AaronH175 shall carryH5375 the judgmentH4941 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 overH5921 his heartH3820 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 continuallyH8548.
31“15You shall makeH6213 the robeH4598 of the ephodH646 allH3632 of 16blueH8504. 32There shall be an openingH6310 17at its topH7218 in the middleH8432 of it; aroundH5439 its openingH6310 there shall be a bindingH8193 of wovenH707 workH4639, like the openingH6310 of a coatH8473 of mailH8473, so that it will not be tornH7167. 33You shall makeH6213 on its hemH7757 pomegranatesH7416 of blueH8504 and purpleH713 and scarletH8144 material, allH5439 aroundH5439 on its hemH7757, and bellsH6472 of goldH2091 betweenH8432 them allH5439 aroundH5439: 34a goldenH2091 bellH6472 and a pomegranateH7416, a goldenH2091 bellH6472 and a pomegranateH7416, allH5439 aroundH5439 on the hemH7757 of the robeH4598. 35It shall be on AaronH175 18when he ministersH8334; and 19its tinklingH6963 shall be heardH8085 when he entersH935 and 20leavesH3318 the holyH6944 place beforeH6440 the LordH3068, so that he will not dieH4191.
36“You shall also makeH6213 21a plateH6731 of pureH2889 goldH2091 and shall engraveH6605 on it, like the engravingsH6603 of a sealH2368, ‘22HolyH6944 to the LordH3068.’
Notes
- 1. Exodus 28:13 Ex 39:16-18 ↩
- 2. Exodus 28:15 Ex 39:8-21 ↩
- 3. Exodus 28:15 Or pouch ↩
- 4. Exodus 28:15 Or violet ↩
- 5. Exodus 28:16 Lit its ↩
- 6. Exodus 28:16 Lit its ↩
- 7. Exodus 28:17 Lit fill in a setting of stones, four rows of stones ↩
- 8. Exodus 28:20 Lit interwoven with gold in their settings ↩
- 9. Exodus 28:21 Rev 7:4-8; 21:12 ↩
- 10. Exodus 28:22 Or pouch, and so through v 30 ↩
- 11. Exodus 28:28 Or violet ↩
- 12. Exodus 28:30 Lev 8:8 ↩
- 13. Exodus 28:30 I.e. lights and perfections ↩
- 14. Exodus 28:30 Num 27:21; Deut 33:8; Ezra 2:63; Neh 7:65 ↩
- 15. Exodus 28:31 Ex 39:22-26 ↩
- 16. Exodus 28:31 Or violet ↩
- 17. Exodus 28:32 Or for his head ↩
- 18. Exodus 28:35 Lit for ministering ↩
- 19. Exodus 28:35 Lit its sound ↩
- 20. Exodus 28:35 Lit comes out from ↩
- 21. Exodus 28:36 Ex 39:30, 31; Lev 8:9 ↩
- 22. Exodus 28:36 Zech 14:20 ↩
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
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