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

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

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

8 And 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.

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

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

11 Engrave 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.

12 Fasten 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.

13 Fashion gold filigree settings

14 and 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 make וְעָשׂ֖וּ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the ephod הָאֵפֹ֑ד H646 Article | Noun - masculine singular of finely spun מָשְׁזָ֖ר H7806 Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular linen וְשֵׁ֥שׁ H8336 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular embroidered מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . חֹשֵֽׁב׃ H2803 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular with gold זָ֠הָב H2091 Noun - masculine singular and with blue תְּכֵ֨לֶת H8504 Noun - feminine singular purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן H713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and scarlet yarn תּוֹלַ֧עַת H8438 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנִ֛י H8144 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

It shall have יִֽהְיֶה־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular two שְׁתֵּ֧י H8147 Number - feminine dual construct shoulder pieces כְתֵפֹ֣ת H3802 Noun - feminine plural attached חֹֽבְרֹ֗ת H2266 Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural at אֶל־ H413 Preposition two שְׁנֵ֥י H8147 Number - masculine dual construct of its corners קְצוֹתָ֖יו H7098 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular so it can be fastened וְחֻבָּֽר׃ H2266 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

And the skillfully woven waistband וְחֵ֤שֶׁב H2805 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative of עָלָ֔יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular the ephod אֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙ H642 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular must be יִהְיֶ֑ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular of one piece מִמֶּ֣נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular of the same workmanship כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ H4639 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular with gold זָהָ֗ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular with blue תְּכֵ֧לֶת H8504 Noun - feminine singular purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן H713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and scarlet yarn וְתוֹלַ֥עַת H8438 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנִ֖י H8144 Noun - masculine singular and with finely spun מָשְׁזָֽר׃ H7806 Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular linen וְשֵׁ֥שׁ H8336 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

Take וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker two שְׁתֵּ֖י H8147 Number - feminine dual construct onyx שֹׁ֑הַם H7718 Noun - masculine singular stones אַבְנֵי־ H68 Noun - feminine plural construct and engrave וּפִתַּחְתָּ֣ H6605 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular on them עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural the names שְׁמ֖וֹת H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct of the sons בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

six שִׁשָּׁה֙ H8337 Number - masculine singular of their names מִשְּׁמֹתָ֔ם H8034 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural on עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition one הָאֶחָ֑ת H259 Article | Number - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker stone הָאֶ֣בֶן H68 Article | Noun - feminine singular and the remaining הַנּוֹתָרִ֛ים H3498 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural six הַשִּׁשָּׁ֧ה H8337 Article | Number - masculine singular - שְׁמ֞וֹת H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the other הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית H8145 Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular - הָאֶ֥בֶן H68 Article | Noun - feminine singular in the order of their birth כְּתוֹלְדֹתָֽם׃ H8435 Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 11

Original words

- מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct Engrave תְּפַתַּח֙ H6605 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - עַל־ H5921 Preposition the names שְׁמֹ֖ת H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct of the sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular on the two שְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 Number - feminine dual construct stones הָאֲבָנִ֔ים H68 Article | Noun - feminine plural the way a gem אֶבֶן֒ H68 Noun - feminine singular cutter חָרַשׁ֮ H2796 Noun - masculine singular construct engraves פִּתּוּחֵ֣י H6603 Noun - masculine plural construct a seal חֹתָ֗ם H2368 Noun - masculine singular Then mount מֻסַבֹּ֛ת H5437 Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural construct [the stones] אֹתָֽם׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural in gold זָהָ֖ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular filigree settings מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹת H4865 Noun - feminine plural construct תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Fasten וְשַׂמְתָּ֞ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker both שְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 Number - feminine dual construct stones הָאֲבָנִ֗ים H68 Article | Noun - feminine plural on עַ֚ל H5921 Preposition the shoulder pieces כִּתְפֹ֣ת H3802 Noun - feminine plural construct of the ephod הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד H646 Article | Noun - masculine singular as memorial זִכָּרֹ֖ן H2146 Noun - masculine singular stones אַבְנֵ֥י H68 Noun - feminine plural construct for the sons לִבְנֵ֣י H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular Aaron אַהֲרֹ֨ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker is to bear וְנָשָׂא֩ H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular their names שְׁמוֹתָ֜ם H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition his two שְׁתֵּ֥י H8147 Number - feminine dual construct shoulders כְתֵפָ֖יו H3802 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular as a memorial לְזִכָּרֹֽן׃ס H2146 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֧י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Fashion וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular gold זָהָֽב׃ H2091 Noun - masculine singular filigree settings מִשְׁבְּצֹ֖ת H4865 Noun - feminine plural construct
Verse 14

Original words

and two וּשְׁתֵּ֤י H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine dual construct chains שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙ H8333 Noun - feminine plural construct of pure טָה֔וֹר H2889 Adjective - masculine singular gold זָהָ֣ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular made תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural of braided מִגְבָּלֹ֛ת H4020 Noun - feminine plural cord עֲבֹ֑ת H5688 Noun - common singular work מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct and attach וְנָתַתָּ֛ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker [these] הָעֲבֹתֹ֖ת H5688 Article | Noun - common plural chains שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת H8333 Noun - feminine plural to עַל־ H5921 Preposition the settings הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ס H4865 Article | Noun - feminine plural

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