Exodus 28:33

Exodus 28:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
• New International Version (NIV)Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, around its hem, with bells of gold between them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:

Context of Exodus 28:33

31“Make the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue cloth, 32with an opening for Aaron’s head in the middle of it. Reinforce the opening with a woven collar so it will not tear. Make pomegranates out of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attach them to the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. 34The gold bells and pomegranates are to alternate all around the hem. 35Aaron will wear this robe whenever he ministers before the Lord, and the bells will tinkle as he goes in and out of the Lord’s presence in the Holy Place. If he wears it, he will not die.

Exodus 28:33 word by word

וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ עַל־שׁוּלָ֗יו רִמֹּנֵי֙ תְּכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְתוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י עַל־שׁוּלָ֖יו סָבִ֑יב וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥י זָהָ֛ב בְּתוֹכָ֖ם סָבִֽיב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• upon the hemשׁוּלshûl · hemH7757
• of it thou shalt makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• pomegranatesרִמּוֹןrimmôn rimmôn · pomegranateH7416
• blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
• purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
• scarletתּוֹלֵעָהtôlâ‛ tôlê‛âh tôla‛ath tôla‛ath · wormH8438
• scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• thereof; and bellsפַּעֲמֹןpa‛ămôn · bellH6472
• of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• betweenתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432

Cross-references for Exodus 28:33

• Exodus 39:24They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attached them to the hem of the robe.
• 1 Kings 7:18He also encircled the latticework with two rows of pomegranates to decorate the capitals over the pillars.
• 2 Kings 25:17Each of the pillars was 27 feet tall. The bronze capital on top of each pillar was 7-1/2 feet high and was decorated with a network of bronze pomegranates all the way around.
• Zechariah 14:20On that day even the harness bells of the horses will be inscribed with these words: Holy to the Lord. And the cooking pots in the Temple of the Lord will be as sacred as the basins used beside the altar.

Commentaries on Exodus 28:33

• 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. 31-39Verses 31-39 The robe of the ephod was under the ephod, and reached down to the knees, without sleeves. Aaron must minister in the garments appointed. We must serve the Lord with holy fear, as those who know they deserve to die. A golden plate was fixed on Aaron's forehead, engraven with "Holiness to the Lord." Aaron was hereby reminded that God is holy, and that his priests must be holy, devoted to the Lord. This must appear in their forehead, in open…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-35the robe of the ephod: The bells signaled that the priest was still moving and had not been struck dead by God's presence (see Leviticus 10:1–2). Jewish tradition says that the priest had a cord tied to his ankle. If he died in the Holy Place, others could drag his body out (Exodus 28:35).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3331-33. the robe of the ephod all of blue--It was the middle garment, under the ephod and above the coat. It had a hole through which the head was thrust, and was formed carefully of one piece, such as was the robe of Christ (Joh 19:23). The high priest's was of a sky-blue color. The binding at the neck was strongly woven, and it terminated below in a fringe, made of blue, purple, and scarlet tassels, in the form of a pomegranate, interspersed with small…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 28:33

• Bell
• Colors
• Ephod
• Pomegranate
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Bell
• Carve
• Curious
• Embroider
• Engrave
• Grave
• High priest
• Music, Instrumental
• Pomegranate
• 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