Focused Passage

Exodus 28:6-14

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

6They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

7It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened.

8And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

9Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:

10six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other, in the order of their birth.

11Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings.

12Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.

13Fashion gold filigree settings

14and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Original words

They are to makeוְעָשׂ֖וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דH646Article | Noun - masculine singularof finely spunמָשְׁזָ֖רH7806Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularlinenוְשֵׁ֥שׁH8336Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularembroideredמַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639Noun - masculine singular construct. . .חֹשֵֽׁב׃H2803Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwith goldזָ֠הָבH2091Noun - masculine singularand with blueתְּכֵ֨לֶתH8504Noun - feminine singularpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןH713Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand scarlet yarnתּוֹלַ֧עַתH8438Noun - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנִ֛יH8144Noun - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

It shall haveיִֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartwoשְׁתֵּ֧יH8147Number - feminine dual constructshoulder piecesכְתֵפֹ֣תH3802Noun - feminine pluralattachedחֹֽבְרֹ֗תH2266Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralatאֶל־H413Prepositiontwoשְׁנֵ֥יH8147Number - masculine dual constructof its cornersקְצוֹתָ֖יוH7098Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularso it can be fastenedוְחֻבָּֽר׃H2266Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

And the skillfully woven waistbandוְחֵ֤שֶׁבH2805Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeofעָלָ֔יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularthe ephodאֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙H642Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularmust beיִהְיֶ֑הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularof one pieceמִמֶּ֣נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularof the same workmanshipכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּH4639Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwith goldזָהָ֗בH2091Noun - masculine singularwith blueתְּכֵ֧לֶתH8504Noun - feminine singularpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןH713Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֥עַתH8438Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנִ֖יH8144Noun - masculine singularand with finely spunמָשְׁזָֽר׃H7806Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularlinenוְשֵׁ֥שׁH8336Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

Takeוְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔H3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertwoשְׁתֵּ֖יH8147Number - feminine dual constructonyxשֹׁ֑הַםH7718Noun - masculine singularstonesאַבְנֵי־H68Noun - feminine plural constructand engraveוּפִתַּחְתָּ֣H6605Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularon themעֲלֵיהֶ֔םH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralthe namesשְׁמ֖וֹתH8034Noun - masculine plural constructof the sonsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 10

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sixשִׁשָּׁה֙H8337Number - masculine singularof their namesמִשְּׁמֹתָ֔םH8034Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralonעַ֖לH5921Prepositiononeהָאֶחָ֑תH259Article | Number - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerstoneהָאֶ֣בֶןH68Article | Noun - feminine singularand the remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֛יםH3498Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralsixהַשִּׁשָּׁ֧הH8337Article | Number - masculine singular-שְׁמ֞וֹתH8034Noun - masculine plural constructonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe otherהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתH8145Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular-הָאֶ֥בֶןH68Article | Noun - feminine singularin the order of their birthכְּתוֹלְדֹתָֽם׃H8435Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 11

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-מַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructEngraveתְּפַתַּח֙H6605Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-עַל־H5921Prepositionthe namesשְׁמֹ֖תH8034Noun - masculine plural constructof the sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularon the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יH8147Number - feminine dual constructstonesהָאֲבָנִ֔יםH68Article | Noun - feminine pluralthe way a gemאֶבֶן֒H68Noun - feminine singularcutterחָרַשׁ֮H2796Noun - masculine singular constructengravesפִּתּוּחֵ֣יH6603Noun - masculine plural constructa sealחֹתָ֗םH2368Noun - masculine singularThen mountמֻסַבֹּ֛תH5437Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural construct[the stones]אֹתָֽם׃H853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralin goldזָהָ֖בH2091Noun - masculine singularfiligree settingsמִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹתH4865Noun - feminine plural constructתַּעֲשֶׂ֥התַּעֲשֶׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Fastenוְשַׂמְתָּ֞H7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerbothשְׁתֵּ֣יH8147Number - feminine dual constructstonesהָאֲבָנִ֗יםH68Article | Noun - feminine pluralonעַ֚לH5921Prepositionthe shoulder piecesכִּתְפֹ֣תH3802Noun - feminine plural constructof the ephodהָֽאֵפֹ֔דH646Article | Noun - masculine singularas memorialזִכָּרֹ֖ןH2146Noun - masculine singularstonesאַבְנֵ֥יH68Noun - feminine plural constructfor the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularAaronאַהֲרֹ֨ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeris to bearוְנָשָׂא֩H5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulartheir namesשְׁמוֹתָ֜םH8034Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionhis twoשְׁתֵּ֥יH8147Number - feminine dual constructshouldersכְתֵפָ֖יוH3802Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularas a memorialלְזִכָּרֹֽן׃סH2146Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֧יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Fashionוְעָשִׂ֥יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singulargoldזָהָֽב׃H2091Noun - masculine singularfiligree settingsמִשְׁבְּצֹ֖תH4865Noun - feminine plural construct
Verse 14

Original words

and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֤יH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine dual constructchainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙H8333Noun - feminine plural constructof pureטָה֔וֹרH2889Adjective - masculine singulargoldזָהָ֣בH2091Noun - masculine singularmadeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralof braidedמִגְבָּלֹ֛תH4020Noun - feminine pluralcordעֲבֹ֑תH5688Noun - common singularworkמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructand attachוְנָתַתָּ֛הH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker[these]הָעֲבֹתֹ֖תH5688Article | Noun - common pluralchainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥תH8333Noun - feminine pluraltoעַל־H5921Prepositionthe settingsהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃סH4865Article | Noun - feminine plural

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