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

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

38 And 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.

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

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

41 After 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.

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

43 Aaron 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 make וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a plate צִּ֖יץ H6731 Noun - masculine singular construct of pure טָה֑וֹר H2889 Adjective - masculine singular gold זָהָ֣ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular and engrave וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ H6605 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular on it עָלָיו֙ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular [as] פִּתּוּחֵ֣י H6603 Noun - masculine plural construct on a seal חֹתָ֔ם H2368 Noun - masculine singular HOLY קֹ֖דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular TO THE LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • That is, the LORD
Verse 37

Original words

Fasten וְשַׂמְתָּ֤ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular to it עַל־ H5921 Preposition - אֹתוֹ֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular a blue תְּכֵ֔לֶת H8504 Noun - feminine singular cord פְּתִ֣יל H6616 Noun - masculine singular construct to mount it on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the turban הַמִּצְנָ֑פֶת H4701 Article | Noun - feminine singular it shall be וְהָיָ֖ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on אֶל־ H413 Preposition the front מ֥וּל H4136 Preposition . . . פְּנֵֽי־ H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct of the turban הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶת H4701 Article | Noun - feminine singular . . . יִהְיֶֽה׃ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 38

Original words

And it will be [worn] וְהָיָה֮ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition Aaron’s אַהֲרֹן֒ H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular forehead מֵ֣צַח H4696 Noun - masculine singular construct so that [he] אַהֲרֹ֜ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker may bear וְנָשָׂ֨א H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the iniquity עֲוֺ֣ן H5771 Noun - common singular construct of the holy things הַקֳּדָשִׁ֗ים H6944 Article | Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative the sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular consecrate יַקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ H6942 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural with regard to all לְכָֽל־ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct their holy קָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם H6944 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural gifts מַתְּנֹ֖ת H4979 Noun - feminine plural construct It shall always תָּמִ֔יד H8548 Adverb be וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition his forehead מִצְחוֹ֙ H4696 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular so that they may be acceptable לְרָצ֥וֹן H7522 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 39

Original words

You are to weave וְשִׁבַּצְתָּ֙ H7660 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the tunic הַכְּתֹ֣נֶת H3801 Article | Noun - feminine singular with fine linen שֵׁ֔שׁ H8336 Noun - masculine singular make וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the turban מִצְנֶ֣פֶת H4701 Noun - feminine singular construct of fine linen שֵׁ֑שׁ H8336 Noun - masculine singular and fashion תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct an embroidered רֹקֵֽם׃ H7551 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular sash וְאַבְנֵ֥ט H73 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 40

Original words

Make תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular tunics כֻתֳּנֹ֔ת H3801 Noun - feminine plural sashes אַבְנֵטִ֑ים H73 Noun - masculine plural and headbands וּמִגְבָּעוֹת֙ H4021 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural . . . תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular for Aaron’s אַהֲרֹן֙ H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular sons וְלִבְנֵ֤י H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct to give וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them לָהֶ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural glory לְכָב֖וֹד H3519 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and splendor וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃ H8597 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 41

Original words

After you put וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤ H3847 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular [these garments] אֹתָם֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker on your brother אָחִ֔יךָ H251 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Aaron אַהֲרֹ֣ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular and his sons בָּנָ֖יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular . . . אִתּ֑וֹ H854 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular anoint וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨ H4886 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֹתָ֜ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural ordain וּמִלֵּאתָ֧ H4390 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker . . . יָדָ֛ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural and consecrate וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ H6942 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural so that they may serve Me as priests וְכִהֲנ֥וּ H3547 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Verse 42

Original words

Make וַעֲשֵׂ֤ה H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular linen בָ֔ד H906 Noun - masculine singular undergarments מִכְנְסֵי־ H4370 Noun - masculine dual construct to cover לְכַסּ֖וֹת H3680 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct their לָהֶם֙ Preposition | third person masculine plural bare עֶרְוָ֑ה H6172 Noun - feminine singular flesh בְּשַׂ֣ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct extending יִהְיֽוּ׃ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural from waist מִמָּתְנַ֥יִם H4975 Preposition-m | Noun - md to וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition thigh יְרֵכַ֖יִם H3409 Noun - fd
Verse 43

Original words

Aaron אַהֲרֹ֨ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and his sons בָּנָ֜יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular must wear them וְהָיוּ֩ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition whenever they enter בְּבֹאָ֣ם׀ H935 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Tent אֹ֣הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵ֗ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular or א֣וֹ H176 Conjunction approach בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם H5066 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular to minister לְשָׁרֵ֣ת H8334 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct in the Holy [Place] בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁ H6944 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular so that they will not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle incur יִשְׂא֥וּ H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural guilt עָוֺ֖ן H5771 Noun - common singular and die וָמֵ֑תוּ H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural This is to be a permanent עוֹלָ֛ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular statute חֻקַּ֥ת H2708 Noun - feminine singular construct for Aaron אַחֲרָֽיו׃ס H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular and his descendants וּלְזַרְע֥וֹ H2233 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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