Exodus 28:25-28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 28:15-30

The most considerable of the ornaments of the high priest was this breast-plate, a rich piece of cloth, curiously wrought with gold and purple, etc., two spans long and a span broad, so that, being doubled, it was a span square, Exod. 28:16. This was fastened to the ephod with wreathen chains of gold (Exod. 28:13, 14, 22) both at top and bottom, so that the breast-plate might not be loosed from the ephod, Exod. 28:28. The ephod was the garment of service; the breast-plate of judgment was an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:25

And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches ,.... In which the two onyx stones were set on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, and were as buttons to them; probably there were rings to those ouches, into which these ends of the wreathen chains of gold, reaching from the breastplate, were put; or however, by some means or other they were fastened to these ouches or sockets: and put them in the shoulder pieces of the ephod before it ; that is, on the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:26

And thou shall make two rings of gold ,.... Two other rings besides those before mentioned: and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate ; on the other two ends or corners of it: in the border thereof which is in the side of the ephod inward : these were at the two lower ends of the breastplate, towards the ephod on the inside. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:27

And two other rings of gold thou shalt make ,.... This is the third pair of rings ordered to be made, the two other pair were for the four ends or corners of the breastplate, but this pair was for the ephod: and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod ; one on the right and the other on the left: underneath, towards the fore part thereof ; underneath the ephod, yet towards the fore part of it; or rather on the fore part of it, though so as the rings could not be seen: over... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:28

And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof ,.... By the rings at the lower ends of it, as it was by the rings at the upper ends of it to the shoulder pieces of the ephod; or "lift it up", so some interpret it F23 R. Sol. Urbin. Ohel Moed, fol. 89. 2. as if it was said, they shall lift up the breastplate to join it with the ephod that is above it: unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue ; this blue lace was put both into the rings of the breastplate and into... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:1-38

Aaron in his priesthood the type of Jesus. I. IN HIS APPOINTMENT ( Exodus 28:1 ). 1 . He is chosen of God ( Hebrews 5:4 ), and therefore our accepted intercessor. 2 . He is taken from among his brethren; "from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me." The priest who ministers before God for us must go up with a brother's heart and with experience of human infirmity ( Hebrews 4:15 ). II. IN HIS ARRAY . The holy garments were "for glory and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:13-30

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:13-30

The Teachings of the Breast-plate. The breast-plate of judgment has many aspects, and teaches us several important truths— e.g. :— I. THE PRECIOUSNESS OF SOULS IN GOD 'S SIGHT . The tribes of Israel are represented by gems—gems of the most precious kinds known to, and workable by the engravers of the day—sard, and onyx, and carbuncle, and lapis lazuli, and chrysolite, and perhaps turquoise. We are reminded by this of the saying of the Lord recorded by the prophet... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:23-28

These verses present no difficulty. They describe very minutely, and with some tautology, the mode in which the breast-plate was to be fastened to the ephod. It was to have four rings, two at its two upper corners ( Exodus 28:23 ), and two just behind its two lower corners ( Exodus 28:20 ); a gold twist or cord was to be passed through each of the two upper rings, and then attached to the" ouches" or settings of the shoulder stones ( Exodus 28:25 ; compare Exodus 28:11-14 ). A blue... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:27

Over against the other coupling thereof . Rather, "near its joining." The "joining" of the ephod is perhaps the place where the 'curious girdle" was woven on to it. read more

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