John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:31
And thou shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue. This was a different garment from the ephod, was longer than that, and was under it, and of different materials: that was made of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen; this only of linen, and wholly of a blue colour, without any curious figures upon it, as were on that: in Exodus 39:22 , it is said to be of woven work; it was woven from top to bottom, and had no seam in it: so Josephus says F2 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 7. sect. 4. ... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 28:31-39
Here is, 1. Direction given concerning the robe of the ephod, Exod. 28:31-35. This was next under the ephod, and reached down to the knees, was without sleeves, and was put on over their head, having holes on the sides to put the arms through, or, as Maimonides describes it, was not sewed together on the sides at all. The hole on the top, through which the head was put, was carefully bound about, that it might not tear in the putting on. In religious worship, care must be taken to prevent... read more