Exodus 28 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Priests’ Garments

(Exo 39:1–7 )

“Now as for you, bring^H7126 near^H7126 to yourself Aaron^H175 your brother^H251, and his sons^H1121 with him, from among^H8432 the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478, to minister^H3547 as^H3547 priests^H3547 to Me—Aaron^H175, Nadab^H5070 and Abihu^H30, Eleazar^H499 and Ithamar^H385, Aaron’s^H175 sons^H1121.

Exo 28:2

Exo 28:2“You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.

Exo 28:3

Exo 28:3“You shall speak to all those [fn]wise at heart whom I have filled with [fn]the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to set him apart as holy, in order for him to minister as priest to Me.

Exo 28:4

Exo 28:4“These are the garments which they shall make: a [fn]breastpiece and an ephod and a robe and a tunic of checkered work, a turban and a sash, and they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, in order for him to minister as priest to Me.

Exo 28:5

Exo 28:5“They shall take the gold and the [fn]blue and the purple and the scarlet material and the fine linen.

Exo 28:6

“They shall also make^H6213 the ephod^H646 of gold^H2091, of [fn]blue^H8504 and purple^H713 and scarlet^H8144 material and fine^H8336 twisted^H7806 linen^H8336, the work^H4639 of the skillful^H2803 designer^H2803.

Exo 28:7

Exo 28:7“It shall have two shoulder pieces joined to its two ends, that it may be joined.

Exo 28:8

Exo 28:8“The skillfully woven band, which is on it, shall be like its workmanship, [fn]of the same material: of gold, of [fn]blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen.

Exo 28:9

Exo 28:9“You shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,

Exo 28:10

Exo 28:10six of their names on the one stone and the names of the remaining six on the second stone, according to their birth.

Exo 28:11

Exo 28:11“[fn]As a jeweler engraves a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel; you shall set them all around in filigree settings of gold.

Exo 28:12

Exo 28:12“You shall put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel, and Aaron shall bear their names before Yahweh on his two shoulders for remembrance.

Exo 28:13

Exo 28:13“You shall make filigree settings of gold,

Exo 28:14

Exo 28:14and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them a twisted work of cords, and you shall put the chains of cords on the filigree settings.

(Exo 39:8–21 )

Exo 28:15

“You shall make^H6213 a [fn]breastpiece^H2833 of judgment^H4941, the work^H4639 of a skillful^H2803 designer^H2803; like the work^H4639 of the ephod^H646 you shall make^H6213 it: of gold^H2091, of [fn]blue^H8504 and purple^H713 and scarlet^H8144 material and fine^H8336 twisted^H7806 linen^H8336 you shall make^H6213 it.

Exo 28:16

Exo 28:16“It shall be square, having been folded double, a [fn]span [fn]in length and a [fn]span in width.

Exo 28:17

Exo 28:17“You shall [fn]mount on it four rows of stones; the first row shall be a row of ruby, topaz, and emerald;

Exo 28:18

Exo 28:18and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Exo 28:19

Exo 28:19and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

Exo 28:20

Exo 28:20and the fourth row a beryl and an onyx and a jasper; they shall be [fn]set in gold settings.

Exo 28:21

Exo 28:21“The stones shall be according to the names of the sons of Israel: twelve, according to their names; they shall be like the engravings of a signet, each according to his name for the twelve tribes.

Exo 28:22

Exo 28:22“You shall make on the [fn]breastpiece chains of a twisted work of cords in pure gold.

Exo 28:23

Exo 28:23“You shall make on the breastpiece two rings of gold, and you shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastpiece.

Exo 28:24

Exo 28:24“You shall put the two cords of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.

Exo 28:25

Exo 28:25“You shall put the two ends of the two cords on the two filigree settings, and you shall put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.

Exo 28:26

Exo 28:26“You shall make two rings of gold and shall place them on the two ends of the breastpiece, on the edge of it, which is toward the inner side of the ephod.

Exo 28:27

Exo 28:27“You shall make two rings of gold and put them on the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on the front of it close to the place where it is joined, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod.

Exo 28:28

Exo 28:28“They shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a [fn]blue cord, so that it will be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastpiece will not come loose from the ephod.

Exo 28:29

Exo 28:29“Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he comes into the holy place, for a remembrance before Yahweh continually.

Exo 28:30

Exo 28:30“You shall put in the breastpiece of judgment the [fn]Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he comes in before Yahweh; and Aaron shall carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before Yahweh continually.

(Exo 39:22–31 )

Exo 28:31

“You shall make^H6213 the robe^H4598 of the ephod^H646 entirely^H3632 of [fn]blue^H8504.

Exo 28:32

Exo 28:32“There shall be an opening [fn]at its top in the middle of it; around the edge of its opening there shall be a binding of woven work, like the opening of a coat of mail, so that it will not be torn.

Exo 28:33

Exo 28:33“You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:

Exo 28:34

Exo 28:34a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, all around on the hem of the robe.

Exo 28:35

Exo 28:35“It shall be on Aaron [fn]when he ministers; and its sound shall be heard when he comes into the holy place before Yahweh and when he goes out, so that he will not die.

Exo 28:36

“You shall also make^H6213 a plate^H6731 of pure^H2889 gold^H2091 and shall engrave^H6605 on it, like the engravings^H6603 of a signet^H2368, ‘Holy^H6944 to Yahweh^H3068.’

Exo 28:37

Exo 28:37“You shall [fn]fasten it on a [fn]blue cord, and it shall be on the turban; it shall be at the front of the turban.

Exo 28:38

Exo 28:38“It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall [fn]take away the iniquity of the holy things which the sons of Israel set apart as holy, with regard to all their holy gifts; and it shall continually be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before Yahweh.

Exo 28:39

“You shall weave^H7660 the tunic^H3801 of^H7660 checkered^H7660 work^H7660 of fine^H8336 linen^H8336, and you shall make^H6213 a turban^H4701 of fine^H8336 linen^H8336, and you shall make^H6213 a sash^H73, the work^H4639 of a [fn]weaver^H7551.

Exo 28:40

“For Aaron’s^H175 sons^H1121 you shall make^H6213 tunics^H3801; you shall also make^H6213 sashes^H73 for them, and you shall make^H6213 [fn]caps^H4021 for them, for glory^H3519 and for beauty^H8597.

Exo 28:41

Exo 28:41“You shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall anoint them and [fn]ordain them and set them apart as holy, that they may minister to Me as priests.

Exo 28:42

Exo 28:42“You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh; they shall [fn]reach from the loins even to the thighs.

Exo 28:43

Exo 28:43“They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tent of meeting or when they approach the altar to minister in the holy place, so that they do not incur [fn]guilt and die. It shall be a perpetual statute to him and to his seed after him.