Revised Version 1895
Exodus 28:6-35
6And they shall makeH6213 the ephodH646 of goldH2091, of blueH8504, and purpleH713, scarletH8144, and fineH8336 twinedH7806 linenH8336, the workH4639 of the cunning workmanH2803.
7It shall have twoH8147 shoulderpieces joinedH2266 to the twoH8147 endsH7098 thereof; that it may be joinedH2266 togetherH2266.
8And the cunningly wovenH2805 bandH2805, whichH834 is uponH5921 it, to gird it on withal, shall be like the workH4639 thereof and of the sameH4480 piece; of goldH2091, of blueH8504, and purpleH713, and scarletH8144, and fineH8336 twinedH7806 linenH8336.
9And thou shalt takeH3947 twoH8147 onyxH7718 stonesH68, and grave on them the namesH8034 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478:
10sixH8337 of their namesH8034 on the one stoneH68, and the namesH8034 of the sixH8337 that remainH3498 on the otherH259 stoneH68, accordingH5921 to their birthH8435.
11With the workH4639 of an engraverH2796 in stoneH68, like the engravingsH6603 of a signetH2368, shalt thou engrave the twoH8147 stonesH68, accordingH5921 to the namesH8034 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478: thou shalt makeH6213 them to be enclosed in ouches of goldH2091.
12And thou shalt putH7760 the twoH8147 stonesH68 uponH5921 the shoulderpieces of the ephodH646, to be stonesH68 of memorialH2146 for the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478: and AaronH175 shall bearH5375 their namesH8034 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 uponH5921 his twoH8147 shouldersH3802 for a memorialH2146.
13And thou shalt makeH6213 ouches of goldH2091:
14and twoH8147 chainsH8333 of pureH2889 goldH2091; like cordsH5688 shalt thou makeH5414 them, of wreathen workH4639: and thou shalt putH5414 the wreathen chainsH8333 on the ouches.
15And thou shalt makeH6213 a breastplate of judgmentH4941, the workH4639 of the cunning workmanH2803; like the workH4639 of the ephodH646 thou shalt makeH6213 it; of goldH2091, of blueH8504, and purpleH713, and scarletH8144, and fineH8336 twinedH7806 linenH8336, shalt thou makeH6213 it.
16Foursquare it shall be and doubleH3717; a spanH2239 shall be the lengthH753 thereof, and a spanH2239 the breadthH7341 thereof.
17And thou shalt setH4390 in it settingsH4390 of stonesH68, fourH702 rowsH2905 of stonesH68: a rowH2905 of sardius, topazH6357, and carbuncle shall be the firstH259 rowH2905;
18and the secondH8145 rowH2905 an emerald, 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 enclosedH7660 in goldH2091 in their settingsH4396.
21And the stonesH68 shall be accordingH5921 to the namesH8034 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, twelveH6240, accordingH5921 to their namesH8034; like the engravingsH6603 of a signetH2368, everyH376 one accordingH5921 to his nameH8034, they shall be for the twelveH6240 tribesH7626.
22And thou shalt makeH6213 uponH5921 the breastplate chainsH5688 like cordsH5688, of wreathen workH4639 of pureH2889 goldH2091.
23And thou shalt makeH5414 uponH5921 the breastplate twoH8147 ringsH2885 of goldH2091, and shalt putH5414 the twoH8147 ringsH2885 on the twoH8147 endsH7098 of the breastplate.
24And thou shalt putH5414 the twoH8147 wreathen chainsH5688 of goldH2091 on the twoH8147 ringsH2885 at the endsH7098 of the breastplate.
25And the otherH8147 twoH8147 endsH7098 of the twoH8147 wreathen chainsH5688 thou shalt putH5414 on the twoH8147 ouches, and putH5414 them on the shoulderpieces of the ephodH646, in the forepart thereof.
26And thou shalt makeH7760 twoH8147 ringsH2885 of goldH2091, and thou shalt putH7760 them uponH5921 the twoH8147 endsH7098 of the breastplate, uponH5921 the edgeH8193 thereof, whichH834 is towardH413 the sideH5676 of the ephodH646 inwardH1004.
27And thou shalt makeH5414 twoH8147 ringsH2885 of goldH2091, and shalt putH5414 them on the twoH8147 shoulderpieces of the ephodH646 underneathH4295, in the forepart thereof, closeH5980 by the coupling thereof, aboveH5921 the cunningly wovenH2805 bandH2805 of the ephodH646.
28And they shall bindH7405 the breastplate by the ringsH2885 thereof unto the ringsH2885 of the ephodH646 with a lace of blueH8504, that it may be uponH5921 the cunningly wovenH2805 bandH2805 of the ephodH646, and that the breastplate be notH3808 loosed from the ephodH646.
29And AaronH175 shall bearH5375 the namesH8034 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 in the breastplate of judgmentH4941 uponH5921 his heartH3820, when he goeth in unto the holyH6944 placeH6944, for a memorialH2146 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 continuallyH8548.
30And thou shalt putH5414 in the breastplate of judgmentH4941 the UrimH224 and the ThummimH8550; and they shall be uponH5921 Aaron’sH175 heartH3820, when he goeth in beforeH6440 the LORDH3068: and AaronH175 shall bearH5375 the judgmentH4941 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 uponH5921 his heartH3820 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 continuallyH8548.
31And thou shalt makeH6213 the robeH4598 of the ephodH646 allH3632 of blueH8504.
32And it shall have a hole for the headH7218 in the midstH8432 thereof: it shall have a bindingH8193 of wovenH707 workH4639 roundH5439 aboutH1961 the hole of it, as it were the hole of a coatH8473 of mailH8473, that it be notH3808 rent.
33And uponH5921 the skirtsH7757 of it thou shalt makeH6213 pomegranatesH7416 of blueH8504, and of purpleH713, and of scarletH8144, roundH5439 aboutH5439 the skirtsH7757 thereof; and bellsH6472 of goldH2091 betweenH8432 them roundH5439 aboutH5439:
34a goldenH2091 bellH6472 and a pomegranateH7416, a goldenH2091 bellH6472 and a pomegranateH7416, uponH5921 the skirtsH7757 of the robeH4598 roundH5439 aboutH5439.
35And it shall be uponH5921 AaronH175 to ministerH8334: and the soundH6963 thereof shall be heardH8085 when he goeth in unto the holyH6944 placeH6944 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, and when he cometh outH3318, that he dieH4191 notH3808.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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