<h3>The Priestly Garments</h3>28 “Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as priests. 2 Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor. 3 Tell all the skilled workers to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest. 4 These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests. 5 Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. <h3>The Ephod </h3> 6 “Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands. 7 It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened. 8 Its skillfully woven waistband is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen. 9 “Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel 10 in the order of their birth—six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. 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 and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders as a memorial before the Lord. 13 Make gold filigree settings 14 and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings. <h3>The Breastpiece </h3> 15 “Fashion a breastpiece for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 16 It is to be square—a span long and a span wide—and folded double. 17 Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite and beryl; 18 the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 19 the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst; 20 the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper. Mount them in gold filigree settings. 21 There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes. 22 “For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. 23 Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece. 24 Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 25 and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 26 Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod. 27 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. 28 The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod. 29 “Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord. 30 Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord. <h3>Other Priestly Garments </h3> 31 “Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, 32 with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar around this opening, so that it will not tear. 33 Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. 34 The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. 35 Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die. 36 “Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: holy to the Lord. 37 Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban. 38 It will be on Aaron’s forehead, and he will bear the guilt involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron’s forehead continually so that they will be acceptable to the Lord. 39 “Weave the tunic of fine linen and make the turban of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer. 40 Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons to give them dignity and honor. 41 After you put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests. 42 “Make linen undergarments as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh. 43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. “This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.

Exodus 28:1

“Have Aaron<cr>1</cr> your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu,<cr>2</cr> Eleazar and Ithamar,<cr>3</cr> so they may serve me as priests.<cr>4</cr>

Make sacred garments<cr>1</cr> for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 28:2

Tell all the skilled workers<cr>1</cr> to whom I have given wisdom<cr>2</cr> in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest.

Exodus 28:3

These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece,<cr>1</cr> an ephod,<cr>2</cr> a robe,<cr>3</cr> a woven tunic,<cr>4</cr> a turban<cr>5</cr> and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.

Exodus 28:4

Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.<cr>1</cr>

Exodus 28:5

Exodus 28:6

“Make the ephod<cr>1</cr> of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands.

It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened.

Exodus 28:7

Its skillfully woven waistband<cr>1</cr> is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.

Exodus 28:8

“Take two onyx stones and engrave<cr>1</cr> on them the names of the sons of Israel

Exodus 28:9

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

Exodus 28:10

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

Exodus 28:11

and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders<cr>1</cr> as a memorial<cr>2</cr> before the Lord.

Exodus 28:12

Exodus 28:13

and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings.

Exodus 28:14

Exodus 28:15

“Fashion a breastpiece<cr>1</cr> for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

It is to be square—a span<ft>1</ft> long and a span wide—and folded double.

Exodus 28:16

Then mount four rows of precious stones<cr>1</cr> on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite<cr>2</cr> and beryl;

Exodus 28:17

the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald;

Exodus 28:18

the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst;

Exodus 28:19

the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper.<ft>1</ft> Mount them in gold filigree settings.

Exodus 28:20

There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel,<cr>1</cr> each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 28:21

“For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope.

Exodus 28:22

Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece.

Exodus 28:23

Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

Exodus 28:24

and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

Exodus 28:25

Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod.

Exodus 28:26

Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod.

Exodus 28:27

The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod.

Exodus 28:28

“Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place,<cr>1</cr> he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord.

Exodus 28:29

Also put the Urim and the Thummim<cr>1</cr> in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.

Exodus 28:30

Exodus 28:31

“Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,

with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar<ft>1</ft> around this opening, so that it will not tear.

Exodus 28:32

Make pomegranates<cr>1</cr> of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.

Exodus 28:33

The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe.

Exodus 28:34

Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

Exodus 28:35

“Make a plate<cr>1</cr> of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: holy to the Lord.<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 28:36

Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban.

Exodus 28:37

It will be on Aaron’s forehead, and he will bear the guilt<cr>1</cr> involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron’s forehead continually so that they will be acceptable<cr>2</cr> to the Lord.

Exodus 28:38

“Weave the tunic<cr>1</cr> of fine linen and make the turban<cr>2</cr> of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer.

Exodus 28:39

Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons<cr>1</cr> to give them dignity and honor.<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 28:40

After you put these clothes<cr>1</cr> on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint<cr>2</cr> and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.<cr>3</cr>

Exodus 28:41

“Make linen undergarments<cr>1</cr> as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh.

Exodus 28:42

Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting<cr>1</cr> or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place,<cr>2</cr> so that they will not incur guilt and die.<cr>3</cr> <pb/>“This is to be a lasting ordinance<cr>4</cr> for Aaron and his descendants.

Exodus 28:43

 1 “Have Aaron   your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu,   Eleazar and Ithamar,   so they may serve me as priests.   2 Make sacred garments   for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.   3 Tell all the skilled workers   to whom I have given wisdom   in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest. 4 These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece,   an ephod,   a robe,   a woven tunic,   a turban   and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests. 5 Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.   6 “Make the ephod   of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands. 7 It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened. 8 Its skillfully woven waistband   is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen. 9 “Take two onyx stones and engrave   on them the names of the sons of Israel 10 in the order of their birth—six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. 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 and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders   as a memorial   before the Lord. 13 Make gold filigree settings 14 and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings. 15 “Fashion a breastpiece   for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 16 It is to be square—a span  long and a span wide—and folded double. 17 Then mount four rows of precious stones   on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite   and beryl; 18 the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 19 the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst; 20 the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper.  Mount them in gold filigree settings. 21 There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel,   each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.   22 “For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. 23 Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece. 24 Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 25 and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 26 Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod. 27 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. 28 The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod. 29 “Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place,   he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord. 30 Also put the Urim and the Thummim   in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord. 31 “Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, 32 with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar  around this opening, so that it will not tear. 33 Make pomegranates   of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. 34 The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. 35 Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die. 36 “Make a plate   of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: holy to the Lord.   37 Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban. 38 It will be on Aaron’s forehead, and he will bear the guilt   involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron’s forehead continually so that they will be acceptable   to the Lord. 39 “Weave the tunic   of fine linen and make the turban   of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer. 40 Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons   to give them dignity and honor.   41 After you put these clothes   on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint   and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.   42 “Make linen undergarments   as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh. 43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting   or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place,   so that they will not incur guilt and die.   “This is to be a lasting ordinance   for Aaron and his descendants.

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