New American Standard Bible 2020
Exodus 28:2
Exodus 28:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
- New International Version (NIV)Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
Context of Exodus 28:2
1“Then bring forward to yourself your brother Aaron, and his sons with him, from among the sons of Israel, to serve as priest to Me--Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons. And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. 3You shall speak to all the skillful people whom I have endowed with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may serve as priest to Me. 4And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a tunic of checkered work, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that he may serve as priest to Me.
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וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ בִגְדֵי־קֹ֖דֶשׁ לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן אָחִ֑יךָ לְכָב֖וֹד וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Exodus 28:2
- Exodus 29:5And you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the tunic and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod and the breastpiece, and wrap his waist with the skillfully woven band of the ephod;
- Exodus 31:10the woven garments as well: the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, with which to carry out their priesthood;
- Exodus 39:1Now from the violet, purple, and scarlet material they made finely woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, as well as the holy garments which were for Aaron, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
- Exodus 40:13And you shall put the holy garments on Aaron and anoint him and consecrate him, so that he may serve as a priest to Me.
- Leviticus 8:7Then he put the tunic on Aaron and wrapped his waist with the sash, and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him; and he wrapped his waist with the artistic band of the ephod, with which he fitted it to him.
- Numbers 20:26Then strip Aaron of his garments and put them on his son Eleazar. So Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”
- Psalms 132:9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And may Your godly ones sing for joy.
- Isaiah 61:3To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The cloak of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
- Isaiah 64:6For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our wrongdoings, like the wind, take us away.
- Zechariah 3:3Now Joshua was clothed in filthy garments and was standing before the angel.
- Romans 3:22but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction,
- Romans 13:14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.
- Galatians 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
- Hebrews 7:26For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
- Revelation 19:8It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
- Exodus 28:40“For Aaron’s sons you shall also make tunics; you shall also make sashes for them, and you shall make caps for them, for glory and for beauty.
Commentaries on Exodus 28:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2For glory and for beauty - Four articles of dress were prescribed for the priests in ordinary, and four more for the high-priest. Those for the priests in general were a coat, drawers, a girdle, and a bonnet. Besides these the high-priest had a robe, an ephod, a breastplate, and a plate or diadem of gold on his forehead. The garments, says the sacred historian, were for honor and for beauty. They were emblematical of the office in which they ministered…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
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The garments described in this chapter are primarily those for Aaron, the first high priest. The clothing for Aaron’s sons, who functioned as his assistants, is described in 28:40–43.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
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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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