Focused Passage

Exodus 28:31-35

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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

31You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,

32with an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening shall be a woven collar with an opening like that of a garment, so that it will not tear.

33Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,

34alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe.

35Aaron must wear the robe whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters or exits the sanctuary before the LORD, so that he will not die.

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References and Original Words

Verse 31

Cross-references

Exodus 39:22BSB references Exodus 19:21-24OliveGrove study links Leviticus 10:1-3OliveGrove study links Leviticus 16:2OliveGrove study links

Original words

You are to makeוְעָשִׂ֛יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe robeמְעִ֥ילH4598Noun - masculine singular constructof the ephodהָאֵפ֖וֹדH646Article | Noun - masculine singularentirelyכְּלִ֥ילH3632Adjective - masculine singular constructof blue clothתְּכֵֽלֶת׃H8504Noun - feminine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

Exodus 19:21-24OliveGrove study links Leviticus 10:1-3OliveGrove study links Leviticus 16:2OliveGrove study links

Original words

withוְהָיָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularan openingפִֽי־H6310Noun - masculine singular constructat its topרֹאשׁ֖וֹH7218Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularin the centerבְּתוֹכ֑וֹH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularAround [the opening]סָבִ֜יבH5439Adverbshall beיִֽהְיֶה֩H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara wovenמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אֹרֵ֗גH707Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularcollarשָׂפָ֡הH8193Noun - feminine singularwith an openingלְפִ֨יוH6310Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularlike thatכְּפִ֥יH6310Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructof a garmentתַחְרָ֛אH8473Noun - masculine singularso thatיִֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularitלּ֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularwill notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particletearיִקָּרֵֽעַ׃H7167Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain; possibly a coat of mail.

Verse 33

Cross-references

Exodus 35:6Classic cross-references Matthew 14:36Classic cross-references Psalms 133:2Classic cross-references Exodus 19:21-24OliveGrove study links Leviticus 10:1-3OliveGrove study links Leviticus 16:2OliveGrove study links

Original words

Makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularpomegranatesרִמֹּנֵי֙H7416Noun - masculine plural constructof blueתְּכֵ֤לֶתH8504Noun - feminine singularpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָן֙H713Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֣עַתH8438Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנִ֔יH8144Noun - masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Preposition. . .שׁוּלָ֖יוH7757Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularall the way around the lowerסָבִ֑יבH5439Adverb-עַל־H5921Prepositionhemשׁוּלָ֗יוH7757Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularwith goldזָהָ֛בH2091Noun - masculine singularbellsוּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥יH6472Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructbetweenבְּתוֹכָ֖םH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralthemסָבִֽיב׃H5439Adverb

Verse 34

Cross-references

Exodus 39:26Classic cross-references Exodus 19:21-24OliveGrove study links Leviticus 10:1-3OliveGrove study links Leviticus 16:2OliveGrove study links

Original words

alternatingסָבִֽיב׃H5439Adverbthe goldזָהָב֙H2091Noun - masculine singularbellsפַּעֲמֹ֤ןH6472Noun - masculine singular constructand pomegranatesוְרִמּ֔וֹןH7416Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular. . .פַּֽעֲמֹ֥ןH6472Noun - masculine singular construct. . .זָהָ֖בH2091Noun - masculine singular. . .וְרִמּ֑וֹןH7416Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Preposition{around} the lower hemשׁוּלֵ֥יH7757Noun - masculine plural constructof the robeהַמְּעִ֖ילH4598Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

Hebrews 9:12Classic cross-references Exodus 19:21-24OliveGrove study links Leviticus 10:1-3OliveGrove study links Leviticus 16:2OliveGrove study links

Original words

וְהָיָ֥הוְהָיָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularmust wear [the robe]עַֽל־H5921Prepositionwhenever he ministersלְשָׁרֵ֑תH8334Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructand its soundק֠וֹלוֹH6963Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill be heardוְנִשְׁמַ֣עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwhen he entersבְּבֹא֨וֹH935Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularor exitsוּבְצֵאת֖וֹH3318Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe sanctuaryהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֧יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularso that he will notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particledieיָמֽוּת׃סH4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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