John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:7
It shall have the two shoulder pieces thereof ,.... Which were two pieces that joined to the ephod, reaching from the arm holes to the shoulders both on the right and left, coming from before and behind; and meeting on the shoulders, were buttoned with two onyx stones, and covering the shoulders are called by this name: joined at the two edges thereof ; the two edges of the ephod; not sewed thereunto with a needle, as Maimonides F23 Ut supra. (Hilchot Cele Hamikdash, c. 9. sect. 9.) ... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:6
And they shall make the ephod ,.... This was the outermost garment of, all, and was put over the robe; it was a short garment, reaching to the loins, as Kimchi F16 Comment. in 1 Chron. 15. 27. ; or to the buttocks, as Abarbinel F17 Comment. in loc. ; and not to the heels or feet, as Jarchi F18 Comment. in loc. , and Maimonides F19 Hilchot Cele Hamikdash, c. 9. sect. 9. ; for Josephus F20 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 7. sect. 5. says it was but a cubit long, which was little... read more