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Exodus 28 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

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Garments of the Priests

(Exo 39:1–7 )

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“Now bring your brother Aaron near, and his sons with him from among the sons of Israel, so that he may serve as priest to Me—Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:2 - “You are to make sacred garments [official clothing reserved for holy services] for Aaron your brother, for honor and for beauty (ornamentation).

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:3 - “Tell all the skilled and talented people whom I have endowed with a spirit of wisdom, that they are to make Aaron’s garments to sanctify him and set him apart to serve as a priest for Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:4 - “These are the garments which they shall make: a breastpiece and an ephod [for the breastpiece] and a robe and a tunic of checkered work, a turban, and a sash. They shall make sacred garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, so that he may serve as a priest to Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5 - “They are to use the gold and the blue and the purple and the scarlet fabric and fine twisted linen [from the people],

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:6

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and they shall make the ephod of gold and blue, purple, and scarlet fabric and fine twisted linen, skillfully woven and [beautifully] worked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:7 - “It is to have two shoulder pieces joined to its two [back and front] ends, so that it may be joined together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8 - “And the skillfully woven sash, which is on the ephod shall be made of the same material: of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric and fine twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:9 - “You shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the [twelve] sons of Israel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:10 - six of their names on one stone and the remaining six names on the other stone, arranged in the order of their births.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:11 - “With the work of a jeweler, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel. You shall have them set in [fn]filigree [settings] of gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:12 - “You shall put the two stones on the [two] shoulder pieces of the ephod [of the high priest], as memorial stones for Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:13 - “You shall make filigree [settings] of gold,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:14 - and you are to make two chains of pure gold like twisted cords, and fasten the corded chains to the settings.
(Exo 39:8–21 )

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“You are to make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skilled and talented craftsman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric and of fine twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:16 - “The breastpiece shall be square and folded double; a span [about nine inches] in length and a span in width.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:17 - “You shall mount on it four rows of stones: the first row shall be a row of ruby, topaz, and emerald;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:18 - the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:19 - the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:20 - and the fourth row a beryl and an onyx and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:21 - “The [engraved] stones shall be twelve, according to the names of [the twelve tribes of] the sons of Israel; they shall be like the engravings of a signet, each with its name for the twelve tribes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:22 - “You shall make for the breastpiece chains of pure gold twisted like cords.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:23 - “You shall make on the breastpiece two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastpiece.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:24 - “You shall put the two twisted cords of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastpiece.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:25 - “The other two ends of the two cords you shall fasten in the two filigree settings in front, putting them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:26 - “You shall make two gold rings and put them at the two ends of the breastpiece, on its inside edge next to the ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:27 - “You are to make two gold rings and attach them to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod in front, close to the place where it is joined, above the skillfully woven sash of the ephod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:28 - “They shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that it will be above the skillfully woven sash of the ephod, so that the breastpiece will not come loose from the ephod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:29 - “So Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob) in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the Holy Place, to bring them in continual remembrance before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:30 - “In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the [fn]Urim (Lights) and the Thummim (Perfections) [to be used for determining God’s will in a matter]. They shall be over Aaron’s heart whenever he goes before the LORD, and Aaron shall always carry the judgment (verdict, judicial decisions) of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.
(Exo 39:22–31 )

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“And you shall make the [fn]robe of the ephod all of blue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:32 - “There shall be an opening at its top in the center [for the head], with a binding of woven work around the opening, like the opening in a coat of armor, so that it will not tear or fray.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33 - “You shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric all around its hem, with gold bells between them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:34 - a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, all around the [bottom] hem of the robe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:35 - “Aaron shall wear the robe when he ministers, and its sound shall be heard when he goes [alone] into the Holy Place before the LORD, and when he comes out, so that he will not die there.

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“You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘Holy to the LORD.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:37 - “You shall fasten it on the front of the turban with a blue cord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:38 - “It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall take away the guilt from the holy things which the sons of Israel dedicate, with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be accepted before the LORD.

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“You shall weave the tunic of checkered work of fine linen, and make a turban of fine linen. You shall make a sash, the work of an embroiderer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:40

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“For Aaron’s sons you shall make tunics and sashes and [ornamental] caps, for glory and honor and beauty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:41 - “You shall put the various articles of clothing on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain and sanctify them, so that they may serve Me as priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:42

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:42 - “You shall make for them [white] linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, reaching from the waist to the thighs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:43

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:43 - “The various articles of clothing shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they enter the Tent of Meeting, or when they approach the altar [of incense] to minister in the Holy Place, so that they do not incur guilt and die. It shall be a statute forever to Aaron and to his descendants after him.
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AMP Footnotes
I.e. ornamental openwork of delicate or intricate design.
I.e. unspecified articles used like lots when the high priest asked God’s counsel for Israel.
I.e. the robe worn underneath the ephod.
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