Focused Passage

Exodus 28:1-5

Priestly Garments for Glory, Beauty, Mediation, and Holiness

The LORD commands Moses to bring Aaron and his sons near to serve as priests, instructs skilled workers to make holy garments for Aaron, describes the ephod and its memorial stones, the breastpiece of decision with twelve tribal stones and the Urim and Thummim, the robe of the ephod with bells and pomegranates, the gold plate engraved 'Holy to the LORD,' and the tunics, sashes, caps, undergarments, and regulations for priestly service.

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1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.

2 Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.

3 You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.

4 These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.

5 They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Samuel 2:28 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:4 Classic cross-references Numbers 18:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:1 Classic cross-references Leviticus 10:1 Classic cross-references Genesis 14:18-20 OliveGrove study links Genesis 41:42 OliveGrove study links Leviticus 8:1-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Next וְאַתָּ֡ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker {have} your brother אָחִ֜יךָ H251 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Aaron אַהֲרֹ֨ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular brought הַקְרֵ֣ב H7126 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular to you אֵלֶיךָ֩ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular from among מִתּ֛וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the Israelites בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular along with אִתּ֔וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular his sons בָּנָ֣יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אַהֲרֹֽן׃ H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular - בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct Nadab נָדָ֧ב H5070 Noun - proper - masculine singular Abihu וַאֲבִיה֛וּא H30 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֥ר H499 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Ithamar וְאִיתָמָ֖ר H385 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular - אַהֲרֹ֕ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular to serve Me as priests לְכַהֲנוֹ־ H3547 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Exodus 31:10 Classic cross-references Leviticus 8:30 Classic cross-references Revelation 19:8 Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:26 Classic cross-references Job 40:10 Classic cross-references Genesis 14:18-20 OliveGrove study links Genesis 41:42 OliveGrove study links Leviticus 8:1-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Make וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular holy קֹ֖דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular garments בִגְדֵי־ H899 Noun - masculine plural construct for your brother אָחִ֑יךָ H251 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Aaron לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן H175 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular to give him glory לְכָב֖וֹד H3519 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and splendor וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃ H8597 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Exodus 36:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:17 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 12:7 Classic cross-references Exodus 31:3 Classic cross-references Exodus 31:6 Classic cross-references Genesis 14:18-20 OliveGrove study links Genesis 41:42 OliveGrove study links Leviticus 8:1-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

You וְאַתָּ֗ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular are to instruct תְּדַבֵּר֙ H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the skilled craftsmen חַכְמֵי־ H2450 Adjective - masculine plural construct . . . לֵ֔ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular whom אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have filled מִלֵּאתִ֖יו H4390 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular with a spirit ר֣וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular construct of wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה H2451 Noun - feminine singular to make וְעָשׂ֞וּ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker garments בִּגְדֵ֧י H899 Noun - masculine plural construct for Aaron’s אַהֲרֹ֛ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular consecration לְקַדְּשׁ֖וֹ H6942 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular so that he may serve Me as priest לְכַהֲנוֹ־ H3547 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular . . . לִֽי׃ Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

1 Samuel 2:18 Classic cross-references Exodus 25:7 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:14 Classic cross-references Exodus 28:40 Classic cross-references Exodus 39:8 Classic cross-references Genesis 14:18-20 OliveGrove study links Genesis 41:42 OliveGrove study links Leviticus 8:1-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

These וְאֵ֨לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural are the garments הַבְּגָדִ֜ים H899 Article | Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative they shall make יַעֲשׂ֗וּ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural a breastpiece חֹ֤שֶׁן H2833 Noun - masculine singular an ephod וְאֵפוֹד֙ H646 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular a robe וּמְעִ֔יל H4598 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular a woven תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץ H8665 Noun - masculine singular construct tunic וּכְתֹ֥נֶת H3801 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct a turban מִצְנֶ֣פֶת H4701 Noun - feminine singular and a sash וְאַבְנֵ֑ט H73 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular They are to make וְעָשׂ֨וּ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural [these] holy קֹ֜דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular garments בִגְדֵי־ H899 Noun - masculine plural construct for your brother אָחִ֛יךָ H251 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Aaron לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן H175 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and his sons וּלְבָנָ֖יו H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular so that they may serve Me as priests לְכַהֲנוֹ־ H3547 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Exodus 35:6 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 16:10 Classic cross-references Genesis 14:18-20 OliveGrove study links Genesis 41:42 OliveGrove study links Leviticus 8:1-13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

They וְהֵם֙ H1992 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural shall use יִקְח֣וּ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker gold הַזָּהָ֔ב H2091 Article | Noun - masculine singular along with וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker blue הַתְּכֵ֖לֶת H8504 Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker purple הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ן H713 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and scarlet yarn תּוֹלַ֥עַת H8438 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . הַשָּׁנִ֖י H8144 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and fine linen הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃פ H8336 Article | Noun - masculine singular

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