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

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

32 with 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.

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

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

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

Original words

You are to make וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the robe מְעִ֥יל H4598 Noun - masculine singular construct of the ephod הָאֵפ֖וֹד H646 Article | Noun - masculine singular entirely כְּלִ֥יל H3632 Adjective - masculine singular construct of blue cloth תְּכֵֽלֶת׃ H8504 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

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

Original words

with וְהָיָ֥ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular an opening פִֽי־ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct at its top רֹאשׁ֖וֹ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular in the center בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Around [the opening] סָבִ֜יב H5439 Adverb shall be יִֽהְיֶה֩ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a woven מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אֹרֵ֗ג H707 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular collar שָׂפָ֡ה H8193 Noun - feminine singular with an opening לְפִ֨יו H6310 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular like that כְּפִ֥י H6310 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct of a garment תַחְרָ֛א H8473 Noun - masculine singular so that יִֽהְיֶה־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular it לּ֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular will not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle tear יִקָּרֵֽעַ׃ H7167 Verb - 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 35:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 14:36 Classic cross-references Psalms 133:2 Classic cross-references Exodus 19:21-24 OliveGrove study links Leviticus 10:1-3 OliveGrove study links Leviticus 16:2 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Make וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular pomegranates רִמֹּנֵי֙ H7416 Noun - masculine plural construct of blue תְּכֵ֤לֶת H8504 Noun - feminine singular purple וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ H713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and scarlet yarn וְתוֹלַ֣עַת H8438 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנִ֔י H8144 Noun - masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . שׁוּלָ֖יו H7757 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular all the way around the lower סָבִ֑יב H5439 Adverb - עַל־ H5921 Preposition hem שׁוּלָ֗יו H7757 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular with gold זָהָ֛ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular bells וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥י H6472 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct between בְּתוֹכָ֖ם H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural them סָבִֽיב׃ H5439 Adverb

Verse 34

Cross-references

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

Original words

alternating סָבִֽיב׃ H5439 Adverb the gold זָהָב֙ H2091 Noun - masculine singular bells פַּעֲמֹ֤ן H6472 Noun - masculine singular construct and pomegranates וְרִמּ֔וֹן H7416 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular . . . פַּֽעֲמֹ֥ן H6472 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . זָהָ֖ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular . . . וְרִמּ֑וֹן H7416 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition {around} the lower hem שׁוּלֵ֥י H7757 Noun - masculine plural construct of the robe הַמְּעִ֖יל H4598 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

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

Original words

וְהָיָ֥ה וְהָיָ֥ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular must wear [the robe] עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition whenever he ministers לְשָׁרֵ֑ת H8334 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct and its sound ק֠וֹלוֹ H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be heard וְנִשְׁמַ֣ע H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular when he enters בְּבֹא֨וֹ H935 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular or exits וּבְצֵאת֖וֹ H3318 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the sanctuary הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֧י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular so that he will not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle die יָמֽוּת׃ס H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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