Focused Passage

Exodus 28:36-43

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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36You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.

37Fasten to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.

38And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.

39You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.

40Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.

41After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.

42Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.

43Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.

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References and Original Words

Verse 36

Original words

You are to makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singulara plateצִּ֖יץH6731Noun - masculine singular constructof pureטָה֑וֹרH2889Adjective - masculine singulargoldזָהָ֣בH2091Noun - masculine singularand engraveוּפִתַּחְתָּ֤H6605Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularon itעָלָיו֙H5921Preposition | third person masculine singular[as]פִּתּוּחֵ֣יH6603Noun - masculine plural constructon a sealחֹתָ֔םH2368Noun - masculine singularHOLYקֹ֖דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularTO THE LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • That is, the LORD
Verse 37

Original words

Fastenוְשַׂמְתָּ֤H7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto itעַל־H5921Preposition-אֹתוֹ֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine singulara blueתְּכֵ֔לֶתH8504Noun - feminine singularcordפְּתִ֣ילH6616Noun - masculine singular constructto mount it onעַל־H5921Prepositionthe turbanהַמִּצְנָ֑פֶתH4701Article | Noun - feminine singularit shall beוְהָיָ֖הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularonאֶל־H413Prepositionthe frontמ֥וּלH4136Preposition. . .פְּנֵֽי־H6440Noun - masculine plural constructof the turbanהַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶתH4701Article | Noun - feminine singular. . .יִהְיֶֽה׃H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 38

Original words

And it will be [worn]וְהָיָה֮H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921PrepositionAaron’sאַהֲרֹן֒H175Noun - proper - masculine singularforeheadמֵ֣צַחH4696Noun - masculine singular constructso that [he]אַהֲרֹ֜ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermay bearוְנָשָׂ֨אH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe iniquityעֲוֺ֣ןH5771Noun - common singular constructof the holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֗יםH6944Article | Noun - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativethe sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularconsecrateיַקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙H6942Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralwith regard to allלְכָֽל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir holyקָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑םH6944Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralgiftsמַתְּנֹ֖תH4979Noun - feminine plural constructIt shall alwaysתָּמִ֔ידH8548Adverbbeוְהָיָ֤הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionhis foreheadמִצְחוֹ֙H4696Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularso that they may be acceptableלְרָצ֥וֹןH7522Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 39

Original words

You are to weaveוְשִׁבַּצְתָּ֙H7660Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe tunicהַכְּתֹ֣נֶתH3801Article | Noun - feminine singularwith fine linenשֵׁ֔שׁH8336Noun - masculine singularmakeוְעָשִׂ֖יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe turbanמִצְנֶ֣פֶתH4701Noun - feminine singular constructof fine linenשֵׁ֑שׁH8336Noun - masculine singularand fashionתַּעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .מַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructan embroideredרֹקֵֽם׃H7551Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularsashוְאַבְנֵ֥טH73Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 40

Original words

Makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singulartunicsכֻתֳּנֹ֔תH3801Noun - feminine pluralsashesאַבְנֵטִ֑יםH73Noun - masculine pluraland headbandsוּמִגְבָּעוֹת֙H4021Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural. . .תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfor Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן֙H175Noun - proper - masculine singularsonsוְלִבְנֵ֤יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructto giveוְעָשִׂ֥יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemלָהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine pluralgloryלְכָב֖וֹדH3519Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand splendorוּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃H8597Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 41

Original words

After you putוְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤H3847Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular[these garments]אֹתָם֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markeron your brotherאָחִ֔יךָH251Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerAaronאַהֲרֹ֣ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularand his sonsבָּנָ֖יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular. . .אִתּ֑וֹH854Direct object marker | third person masculine singularanointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨H4886Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֜םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralordainוּמִלֵּאתָ֧H4390Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֶת־H853Direct object marker. . .יָדָ֛םH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluraland consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥H6942Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralso that they may serve Me as priestsוְכִהֲנ֥וּH3547Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Verse 42

Original words

Makeוַעֲשֵׂ֤הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularlinenבָ֔דH906Noun - masculine singularundergarmentsמִכְנְסֵי־H4370Noun - masculine dual constructto coverלְכַסּ֖וֹתH3680Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructtheirלָהֶם֙Preposition | third person masculine pluralbareעֶרְוָ֑הH6172Noun - feminine singularfleshבְּשַׂ֣רH1320Noun - masculine singular constructextendingיִהְיֽוּ׃H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfrom waistמִמָּתְנַ֥יִםH4975Preposition-m | Noun - mdtoוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthighיְרֵכַ֖יִםH3409Noun - fd
Verse 43

Original words

Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand his sonsבָּנָ֜יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularmust wear themוְהָיוּ֩H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionwhenever they enterבְּבֹאָ֣ם׀H935Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe Tentאֹ֣הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֗דH4150Noun - masculine singularorא֣וֹH176Conjunctionapproachבְגִשְׁתָּ֤םH5066Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙H4196Article | Noun - masculine singularto ministerלְשָׁרֵ֣תH8334Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructin the Holy [Place]בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁH6944Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularso that they will notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleincurיִשְׂא֥וּH5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralguiltעָוֺ֖ןH5771Noun - common singularand dieוָמֵ֑תוּH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralThis is to be a permanentעוֹלָ֛םH5769Noun - masculine singularstatuteחֻקַּ֥תH2708Noun - feminine singular constructfor Aaronאַחֲרָֽיו׃סH310Preposition | third person masculine singularand his descendantsוּלְזַרְע֥וֹH2233Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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