Exodus 28
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Exodus 28:5-12

5They shall takeH3947 1the goldH2091, the 2violetH8504, the purpleH713, the scarletH8144 material, and the fineH8336 linenH8336.

6“They shall also makeH6213 3the ephodH646 of goldH2091, of violetH8504, purpleH713, and scarletH8144 material, and fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336, the workH4639 of the skilledH2803 embroidererH2803. 7It shall haveH1961 twoH8147 shoulderH3802 pieces joinedH2266 to its twoH8147 endsH7098, so that it may be joinedH2266. 8The skillfullyH2805 wovenH2805 bandH2805 of its overlayH642, whichH834 is on it, shall be like its workmanshipH4639, 4of the sameH4480 material: of goldH2091, of violetH8504 and purpleH713 and scarletH8144 material and fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336. 9And you shall takeH3947 twoH8147 onyxH7718 stonesH68 and engraveH6605 on them the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, 10sixH8337 of their namesH8034 on the oneH259 stoneH68 and the namesH8034 of the remainingH3498 sixH8337 on the 5otherH8145 stoneH68, according to their birthH8435. 116As a jewelerH2796H68 engravesH6603 a signetH2368, you shall engraveH6605 the twoH8147 stonesH68 accordingH5921 to the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; you shall 7setH6213H5437 them in filigreeH4865 settingsH4865 of goldH2091. 12And you shall putH7760 the twoH8147 stonesH68 on the shoulderH3802 pieces of the ephodH646, as stonesH68 of memorialH2146 for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and AaronH175 shall 8carryH5375 their namesH8034 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 on his twoH8147 shouldersH3802 9as a memorialH2146.

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Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 28:5 Ex 25:3 ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 28:5 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 28:6 Ex 39:2-7; Lev 8:7 ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 28:8 Lit from it ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 28:10 Lit second ↩
  6. 6. Exodus 28:11 Lit A work of a lapidary, engravings of a seal ↩
  7. 7. Exodus 28:11 Lit make them to be surrounded ↩
  8. 8. Exodus 28:12 Ex 28:29; 39:6f ↩
  9. 9. Exodus 28:12 Ex 39:7; Lev 24:7; Num 31:54; Josh 4:7; 1 Cor 11:24f ↩

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