Exodus 28:41

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 28:40-43

We have here, 1. Particular orders about the vestments of the inferior priests. They were to have coats, and girdles, and bonnets, of the same materials with those of the high priest; but there was a difference in shape between their bonnets and his mitre. Theirs, as his, were to be for glory and beauty (Exod. 28:40), that they might look great in their ministration: yet all this glory was nothing compared with the glory of grace, this beauty nothing to the beauty of holiness, of which these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:41

And thou shall put them on Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him ,.... And this putting on of their garments by Moses, under the authority of God, was a solemn investiture of them with the priestly office also; for from henceforward they had a right to exercise it, having those garments on, without which they were never to officiate: and shall anoint them ; with the anointing oil, of which afterwards a particular account is given, and how to be made, and for what use, Exodus 30:22 ,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:40-42

The priests' attire. The dress of the ordinary priests teaches us— I. THAT NOT ONLY THE CHIEF , BUT THE SUBORDINATE , MINISTERS OF THE SANCTUARY MUST BE CLAD IN HOLINESS . The priests' garments are called "holy," no less than the high priest's ( Exodus 28:4 ). They are almost entirely of fine white linen. The linen drawers denote the need of holiness with respect to sins of the flesh. The linen cap implies purity of thought and imagination. The linen... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:40-43

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:41

Thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother , etc. These words serve to connect the present chapter with the following one. They contain the first intimation that Moses is not only to cause the holy garments to be made, but to invest the priests in them, and further to consecrate both Aaron and his sons by anointing. On this point, see the comment on Exodus 29:7-9 . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 28:1-43

(Compare Exodus 39:1-31.) Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of a single family, who were to hold their office from generation to generation. In the patriarchal times, the external rites of worship had generally been conducted by the head of the tribe or family, in accordance with the principle involved in the dedication of the firstborn Exodus 13:2; Numbers 3:12-13. Moses, as the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 28:41

Exodus 28:41. And shalt anoint them He anointed Aaron by pouring the holy oil upon his head, Leviticus 8:12; but his sons only by sprinkling some of it upon their garments, as he did upon Aaron’s also, together with some blood of the sacrifice, Exodus 29:21; Leviticus 8:30. And consecrate them In the Hebrew it is, Thou shalt fill their hands; alluding, probably, to the ceremony of putting into their hands the ensigns of their office, or to that of putting the wave-offering into their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:1-43

Click image for full-size versionClothing for the priests (28:1-43)All priests wore special clothing that gave them a dignity and honour suited to their office. The high priest’s clothing was especially striking, but more importantly its various pieces helped the people understand the sacredness of his functions before God (28:1-3).The most colourful piece of clothing worn by the high priest was the ephod (GNB: sacred vest), a short linen garment of the same material as the tabernacle curtains... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 28:41

consecrate them = instal them. Hebrew fill their hand, "hand" being put by Melonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the authority and official power given to them. Compare Latin. mandate. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 28:40-43

GARMENTS OF THE PRIESTS"And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and head-tires shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him, and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they minister unto me in the priest's office. And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: and... read more

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