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Text -- Exodus 28:1-9 (NET)
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The Clothing of the Priests
28:1 “And you , bring near to you your brother Aaron and his sons with him from among the Israelites , so that they may minister as my priests– Aaron , Nadab and Abihu , Eleazar and Ithamar , Aaron’s sons .
28:2 You must make holy garments for your brother Aaron , for glory and for beauty .
28:3 You are to speak to all who are specially skilled , whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom , so that they may make Aaron’s garments to set him apart to minister as my priest .
28:4 Now these are the garments that they are to make : a breastpiece , an ephod , a robe , a fitted tunic , a turban , and a sash . They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and for his sons , that they may minister as my priests.
28:5 The artisans are to use the gold , blue , purple , scarlet , and fine linen .
28:6 “They are to make the ephod of gold , blue , purple , scarlet , and fine twisted linen , the work of an artistic designer .
28:7 It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners , so it can be joined together.
28:8 The artistically woven waistband of the ephod that is on it is to be like it, of one piece with the ephod, of gold , blue , purple , scarlet , and fine twisted linen .
28:9 “You are to take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel ,
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Aaron |
Linen |
MITRE |
Priest |
Ephod |
Revelation |
High priest |
PRIESTS AND LEVITES |
Tabernacle |
Israel |
Embroider |
Teraphim |
PRIEST, HIGH |
Dwellings |
Colors |
Nadab |
Ithamar |
Colour |
Dress |
PRIESTHOOD |
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NET Notes: Exo 28:3 Or “to sanctify him” (ASV) or “to consecrate him” (KJV, NASB, NRSV). It is the garments that will set Aaron apart, or sanctify...
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NET Notes: Exo 28:4 The word תָּשְׁבֵּץ (tashbets), which describes the tunic and which appears only in this v...
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NET Notes: Exo 28:7 Here the Pual perfect with the vav (ו) consecutive provides the purpose clause (equal to a final imperfect); the form follows the use of the act...
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NET Notes: Exo 28:8 Heb “from it” but meaning “of one [the same] piece”; the phrase “the ephod” has been supplied.
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