Exodus 28
WEB·Exodus 28
1“Bring Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, near to you from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office: Aaron, with Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
KJVAnd takeH7126(H8685) thou unto thee AaronH175 thy brotherH251, and his sonsH1121 with him, from amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, that he may minister unto me in the priest's officeH3547(H8763), even AaronH175, NadabH5070 and AbihuH30, EleazarH499 and IthamarH385, Aaron'sH175 sonsH1121.
2 You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
KJVAnd thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) holyH6944 garmentsH899 for AaronH175 thy brotherH251 for gloryH3519 and for beautyH8597.
3 You shall speak to all who are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.
KJVAnd thou shalt speakH1696(H8762) unto all that are wiseH2450 heartedH3820, whom I have filledH4390(H8765) with the spiritH7307 of wisdomH2451, that they may makeH6213(H8804) Aaron'sH175 garmentsH899 to consecrateH6942(H8763) him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's officeH3547(H8763).
4 These are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a fitted tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.
KJVAnd these are the garmentsH899 which they shall makeH6213(H8799); a breastplateH2833, and an ephodH646, and a robeH4598, and a broideredH8665 coatH3801, a mitreH4701, and a girdleH73: and they shall makeH6213(H8804) holyH6944 garmentsH899 for AaronH175 thy brotherH251, and his sonsH1121, that he may minister unto me in the priest's officeH3547(H8763).
5 They shall use the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.
KJVAnd they shall takeH3947(H8799) goldH2091, and blueH8504, and purpleH713, and scarletH8144H8438, and fine linenH8336.
6 “They shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skillful workman.
KJVAnd they shall makeH6213(H8804) the ephodH646 of goldH2091, of blueH8504, and of purpleH713, of scarletH8144H8438, and fine twinedH7806(H8716) linenH8336, with cunningH2803(H8802) workH4639.
7 It shall have two shoulder straps joined to the two ends of it, that it may be joined together.
KJVIt shall have the twoH8147 shoulderpiecesH3802 thereof joinedH2266(H8802) at the twoH8147 edgesH7098 thereof; and so it shall be joined togetherH2266(H8795).
8 The skillfully woven band, which is on it, shall be like its work and of the same piece; of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.
KJVAnd the curious girdleH2805 of the ephodH642, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the workH4639 thereof; even of goldH2091, of blueH8504, and purpleH713, and scarletH8144H8438, and fine twinedH7806(H8716) linenH8336.
9 You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel.
KJVAnd thou shalt takeH3947(H8804) twoH8147 onyxH7718 stonesH68, and graveH6605(H8765) on them the namesH8034 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478:
10 Six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, in the order of their birth.
KJVSixH8337 of their namesH8034 on oneH259 stoneH68, and the other sixH8337 namesH8034 of the restH3498(H8737) on the otherH8145 stoneH68, according to their birthH8435.
11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel. You shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold.
KJVWith the workH4639 of an engraverH2796 in stoneH68, like the engravingsH6603 of a signetH2368, shalt thou engraveH6605(H8762) the twoH8147 stonesH68 with the namesH8034 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478: thou shalt makeH6213(H8799) them to be setH4142(H8716) in ouchesH4865 of goldH2091.
12 You shall put the two stones on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel. Aaron shall bear their names before Yahweh on his two shoulders for a memorial.
KJVAnd thou shalt putH7760(H8804) the twoH8147 stonesH68 upon the shouldersH3802 of the ephodH646 for stonesH68 of memorialH2146 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478: and AaronH175 shall bearH5375(H8804) their namesH8034 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 upon his twoH8147 shouldersH3802 for a memorialH2146.
13 You shall make settings of gold,
KJVAnd thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) ouchesH4865 of goldH2091;
14 and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them like cords of braided work. You shall put the braided chains on the settings.
KJVAnd twoH8147 chainsH8333 of pureH2889 goldH2091 at the endsH4020; of wreathenH5688 workH4639 shalt thou makeH6213(H8799) them, and fastenH5414(H8804) the wreathenH5688 chainsH8333 to the ouchesH4865.
15 “You shall make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, you shall make it.
KJVAnd thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) the breastplateH2833 of judgmentH4941 with cunningH2803(H8802) workH4639; after the workH4639 of the ephodH646 thou shalt makeH6213(H8799) it; of goldH2091, of blueH8504, and of purpleH713, and of scarletH8144H8438, and of fine twinedH7806(H8716) linenH8336, shalt thou makeH6213(H8799) it.
16 It shall be square and folded double; a span shall be its length, and a span its width.
KJVFoursquareH7251(H8803) it shall be being doubledH3717(H8803); a spanH2239 shall be the lengthH753 thereof, and a spanH2239 shall be the breadthH7341 thereof.
17 You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row;
KJVAnd thou shalt setH4390(H8765) in it settingsH4396 of stonesH68, even fourH702 rowsH2905 of stonesH68: the first rowH2905 shall be a sardiusH124, a topazH6357, and a carbuncleH1304: this shall be the firstH259 rowH2905.
18 and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;
KJVAnd the secondH8145 rowH2905 shall be an emeraldH5306, a sapphireH5601, and a diamondH3095.
19 and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
KJVAnd the thirdH7992 rowH2905 a ligureH3958, an agateH7618, and an amethystH306.
20 and the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be enclosed in gold in their settings.
KJVAnd the fourthH7243 rowH2905 a berylH8658, and an onyxH7718, and a jasperH3471: they shall be setH7660(H8794) in goldH2091 in their inclosingsH4396.
21 The stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, they shall be for the twelve tribes.
KJVAnd the stonesH68 shall be with the namesH8034 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, twelveH8147H6240, according to their namesH8034, like the engravingsH6603 of a signetH2368; every oneH376 with his nameH8034 shall they be according to the twelveH8147H6240 tribesH7626.
22 You shall make on the breastplate chains like cords, of braided work of pure gold.
KJVAnd thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) upon the breastplateH2833 chainsH8331 at the endsH1383 of wreathenH5688 workH4639 of pureH2889 goldH2091.
23 You shall make on the breastplate two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
KJVAnd thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) upon the breastplateH2833 twoH8147 ringsH2885 of goldH2091, and shalt putH5414(H8804) the twoH8147 ringsH2885 on the twoH8147 endsH7098 of the breastplateH2833.
24 You shall put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.
KJVAnd thou shalt putH5414(H8804) the twoH8147 wreathenH5688 chains of goldH2091 in the twoH8147 ringsH2885 which are on the endsH7098 of the breastplateH2833.
25 The other two ends of the two braided chains you shall put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in its forepart.
KJVAnd the other twoH8147 endsH7098 of the twoH8147 wreathenH5688 chains thou shalt fastenH5414(H8799) in the twoH8147 ouchesH4865, and putH5414(H8804) them on the shoulderpiecesH3802 of the ephodH646 beforeH6440 itH4136.
26 You shall make two rings of gold, and you shall put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which is toward the side of the ephod inward.
KJVAnd thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) twoH8147 ringsH2885 of goldH2091, and thou shalt putH7760(H8804) them upon the twoH8147 endsH7098 of the breastplateH2833 in the borderH8193 thereof, which is in the sideH5676 of the ephodH646 inwardH1004.
27 You shall make two rings of gold, and shall put them on the two shoulder straps of the ephod underneath, in its forepart, close by its coupling, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod.
KJVAnd twoH8147 other ringsH2885 of goldH2091 thou shalt makeH6213(H8804), and shalt putH5414(H8804) them on the twoH8147 sidesH3802 of the ephodH646 underneathH4295, towardH4136 the forepartH6440 thereof, over againstH5980 the other couplingH4225 thereof, aboveH4605 the curious girdleH2805 of the ephodH646.
28 They shall bind the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate may not swing out from the ephod.
KJVAnd they shall bindH7405(H8799) the breastplateH2833 by the ringsH2885 thereof unto the ringsH2885 of the ephodH646 with a laceH6616 of blueH8504, that it may be above the curious girdleH2805 of the ephodH646, and that the breastplateH2833 be not loosedH2118(H8735) from the ephodH646.
29 Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment on his heart, when he goes in to the holy place, for a memorial before Yahweh continually.
KJVAnd AaronH175 shall bearH5375(H8804) the namesH8034 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 in the breastplateH2833 of judgmentH4941 upon his heartH3820, when he goethH935(H8800) in unto the holyH6944 place, for a memorialH2146 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 continuallyH8548.
30 You shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before Yahweh. Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before Yahweh continually.
KJVAnd thou shalt putH5414(H8804) in the breastplateH2833 of judgmentH4941 the UrimH224 and the ThummimH8550; and they shall be upon Aaron'sH175 heartH3820, when he goethH935(H8800) in beforeH6440 the LORDH3068: and AaronH175 shall bearH5375(H8804) the judgmentH4941 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 upon his heartH3820 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 continuallyH8548.
31 “You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
KJVAnd thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) the robeH4598 of the ephodH646 allH3632 of blueH8504.
32 It shall have a hole for the head in the middle of it. It shall have a binding of woven work around its hole, as it were the hole of a coat of mail, that it not be torn.
KJVAnd there shall be an holeH6310 in the topH7218 of it, in the midstH8432 thereof: it shall have a bindingH8193 of wovenH707(H8802) workH4639 round aboutH5439 the holeH6310 of it, as it were the holeH6310 of an habergeonH8473, that it be not rentH7167(H8735).
33 On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, all around its hem; with bells of gold between and around them:
KJVAnd beneath upon the hemH7757 of it thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) pomegranatesH7416 of blueH8504, and of purpleH713, and of scarletH8144H8438, round aboutH5439 the hemH7757 thereof; and bellsH6472 of goldH2091 betweenH8432 them round aboutH5439:
34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, around the hem of the robe.
KJVA goldenH2091 bellH6472 and a pomegranateH7416, a goldenH2091 bellH6472 and a pomegranateH7416, upon the hemH7757 of the robeH4598 round aboutH5439.
35 It shall be on Aaron to minister: and its sound shall be heard when he goes in to the holy place before Yahweh, and when he comes out, that he not die.
KJVAnd it shall be upon AaronH175 to ministerH8334(H8763): and his soundH6963 shall be heardH8085(H8738) when he goethH935(H8800) in unto the holyH6944 place beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, and when he comethH3318(H8800) out, that he dieH4191(H8799) not.
36 “You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘HOLY TO YAHWEH.’
KJVAnd thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) a plateH6731 of pureH2889 goldH2091, and graveH6605(H8765) upon it, like the engravingsH6603 of a signetH2368, HOLINESSH6944 TO THE LORDH3068.
37 You shall put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be on the sash. It shall be on the front of the sash.
KJVAnd thou shalt putH7760(H8804) it on a blueH8504 laceH6616, that it may be upon the mitreH4701; upon the forefrontH6440H4136 of the mitreH4701 it shall be.
38 It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall make holy in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always on his forehead, that they may be accepted before Yahweh.
KJVAnd it shall be upon Aaron'sH175 foreheadH4696, that AaronH175 may bearH5375(H8804) the iniquityH5771 of the holy thingsH6944, which the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 shall hallowH6942(H8686) in all their holyH6944 giftsH4979; and it shall be alwaysH8548 upon his foreheadH4696, that they may be acceptedH7522 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.
39 You shall weave the tunic with fine linen. You shall make a turban of fine linen. You shall make a sash, the work of the embroiderer.
KJVAnd thou shalt embroiderH7660(H8765) the coatH3801 of fine linenH8336, and thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) the mitreH4701 of fine linenH8336, and thou shalt makeH6213(H8799) the girdleH73 of needleworkH7551(H8802)H4639.
40 “You shall make tunics for Aaron’s sons. You shall make sashes for them. You shall make headbands for them, for glory and for beauty.
KJVAnd for Aaron'sH175 sonsH1121 thou shalt makeH6213(H8799) coatsH3801, and thou shalt makeH6213(H8804) for them girdlesH73, and bonnetsH4021 shalt thou makeH6213(H8799) for them, for gloryH3519 and for beautyH8597.
41 You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office.
KJVAnd thou shalt putH3847(H8689) them upon AaronH175 thy brotherH251, and his sonsH1121 with him; and shalt anointH4886(H8804) them, and consecrateH4390(H8765)H3027 them, and sanctifyH6942(H8765) them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's officeH3547(H8765).
42 You shall make them linen pants to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the waist even to the thighs.
KJVAnd thou shalt makeH6213(H8798) them linenH906 breechesH4370 to coverH3680(H8763) their nakednessH1320H6172; from the loinsH4975 even unto the thighsH3409 they shall reach:
43 They shall be on Aaron and on his sons, when they go in to the Tent of Meeting, or when they come near to the altar to minister in the holy place, that they don’t bear iniquity, and die. This shall be a statute forever to him and to his offspring after him.
KJVAnd they shall be upon AaronH175, and upon his sonsH1121, when they comeH935(H8800) in unto the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, or when they come nearH5066(H8800) unto the altarH4196 to ministerH8334(H8763) in the holyH6944 place; that they bearH5375(H8799) not iniquityH5771, and dieH4191(H8804): it shall be a statuteH2708 for everH5769 unto him and his seedH2233 afterH310 him.
Exodus 28
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