Exodus 28 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Priests’ Garments

1 “Now as for you, bring ^H7126 near ^H7126 to yourself Aaron ^H175 your brother ^H251, and his sons ^H1121 with him, from among ^H8432 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, to minister ^H3547 as ^H3547 priests ^H3547 to Me—Aaron ^H175, Nadab ^H5070 and Abihu ^H30, Eleazar ^H499 and Ithamar ^H385, Aaron’s ^H175 sons ^H1121.

2 You shall make ^H6213 holy ^H6944 garments ^H899 for Aaron ^H175 your brother ^H251, for glory ^H3519 and for beauty ^H8597. 3 You shall speak ^H1696 to all ^H3605 those [fn]wise ^H2450 at heart ^H3820 whom ^H834 I have filled ^H4390 with [fn]the spirit ^H7307 of wisdom ^H2451, that they make ^H6213 Aaron’s ^H175 garments ^H899 to set ^H6942 him apart ^H6942 as ^H6942 holy ^H6942, in order for him to minister ^H3547 as ^H3547 priest ^H3547 to Me. 4 These ^H428 are the garments ^H899 which ^H834 they shall make ^H6213: a [fn]breastpiece ^H2833 and an ephod ^H646 and a robe ^H4598 and a tunic ^H3801 of checkered ^H8665 work ^H8665, a turban ^H4701 and a sash ^H73, and they shall make ^H6213 holy ^H6944 garments ^H899 for Aaron ^H175 your brother ^H251 and his sons ^H1121, in order for him to minister ^H3547 as ^H3547 priest ^H3547 to Me. 5 They shall take ^H3947 the gold ^H2091 and the [fn]blue ^H8504 and the purple ^H713 and the scarlet ^H8144 material and the fine ^H8336 linen ^H8336.

6 “They shall also make ^H6213 the ephod ^H646 of gold ^H2091, of [fn]blue ^H8504 and purple ^H713 and scarlet ^H8144 material and fine ^H8336 twisted ^H7806 linen ^H8336, the work ^H4639 of the skillful ^H2803 designer ^H2803. 7 It shall have ^H1961 two ^H8147 shoulder ^H3802 pieces joined ^H2266 to its two ^H8147 ends ^H7098, that it may be joined ^H2266. 8 The skillfully ^H2805 woven ^H2805 band ^H2805, which ^H834 is on it, shall be like its workmanship ^H4639, [fn]of the same ^H4480 material: of gold ^H2091, of [fn]blue ^H8504 and purple ^H713 and scarlet ^H8144 material and fine ^H8336 twisted ^H7806 linen ^H8336. 9 You shall take ^H3947 two ^H8147 onyx ^H7718 stones ^H68 and engrave ^H6605 on them the names ^H8034 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, 10 six ^H8337 of their names ^H8034 on the one ^H259 stone ^H68 and the names ^H8034 of the remaining ^H3498 six ^H8337 on the second ^H8145 stone ^H68, according to their birth ^H8435. 11 [fn]As a jeweler ^H2796 H68 engraves ^H6603 a signet ^H2368, you shall engrave ^H6605 the two ^H8147 stones ^H68 according ^H5921 to the names ^H8034 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478; you shall set ^H6213 H5437 them all around ^H4142 in filigree ^H4865 settings of gold ^H2091. 12 You shall put ^H7760 the two ^H8147 stones ^H68 on the shoulder ^H3802 pieces of the ephod ^H646, as stones ^H68 of remembrance ^H2146 for the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, and Aaron ^H175 shall bear ^H5375 their names ^H8034 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 on his two ^H8147 shoulders ^H3802 for remembrance ^H2146. 13 You shall make ^H6213 filigree ^H4865 settings of gold ^H2091, 14 and two ^H8147 chains ^H8333 of pure ^H2889 gold ^H2091; you shall make ^H6213 them a twisted ^H4020 work ^H4639 of cords ^H5688, and you shall put ^H5414 the chains ^H8333 of cords ^H5688 on the filigree ^H4865 settings.

15 “You shall make ^H6213 a [fn]breastpiece ^H2833 of judgment ^H4941, the work ^H4639 of a skillful ^H2803 designer ^H2803; like the work ^H4639 of the ephod ^H646 you shall make ^H6213 it: of gold ^H2091, of [fn]blue ^H8504 and purple ^H713 and scarlet ^H8144 material and fine ^H8336 twisted ^H7806 linen ^H8336 you shall make ^H6213 it. 16 It shall be square ^H7251, having been folded ^H3717 double ^H3717, a [fn]span ^H2239 [fn]in length ^H753 and a [fn]span ^H2239 in width ^H7341. 17 You shall [fn]mount ^H4390 H4396 on it four ^H702 rows ^H2905 of stones ^H68; the first ^H259 row ^H2905 shall be a row ^H2905 of ruby ^H124, topaz ^H6357, and emerald ^H1304; 18 and the second ^H8145 row ^H2905 a turquoise ^H5306, a sapphire ^H5601, and a diamond ^H3095; 19 and the third ^H7992 row ^H2905 a jacinth ^H3958, an agate ^H7618, and an amethyst ^H306; 20 and the fourth ^H7243 row ^H2905 a beryl ^H8658 and an onyx ^H7718 and a jasper ^H3471; they shall be [fn]set ^H7660 in gold ^H2091 settings ^H4396. 21 The stones ^H68 shall be according ^H5921 to the names ^H8034 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478: twelve ^H8147 H6240, according ^H5921 to their names ^H8034; they shall be like the engravings ^H6603 of a signet ^H2368, each ^H376 according ^H5921 to his name ^H8034 for the twelve ^H8147 H6240 tribes ^H7626. 22 You shall make ^H6213 on the [fn]breastpiece ^H2833 chains ^H8333 of a twisted ^H1383 work ^H4639 of cords ^H5688 in pure ^H2889 gold ^H2091. 23 You shall make ^H6213 on the breastpiece ^H2833 two ^H8147 rings ^H2885 of gold ^H2091, and you shall put ^H5414 the two ^H8147 rings ^H2885 on the two ^H8147 ends ^H7098 of the breastpiece ^H2833. 24 You shall put ^H5414 the two ^H8147 cords ^H5688 of gold ^H2091 on the two ^H8147 rings ^H2885 at the ends ^H7098 of the breastpiece ^H2833. 25 You shall put ^H5414 the two ^H8147 ends ^H7098 of the two ^H8147 cords ^H5688 on the two ^H8147 filigree ^H4865 settings, and you shall put ^H5414 them on the shoulder ^H3802 pieces of the ephod ^H646 at the front ^H6440 of it. 26 You shall make ^H6213 two ^H8147 rings ^H2885 of gold ^H2091 and shall place ^H7760 them on the two ^H8147 ends ^H7098 of the breastpiece ^H2833, on the edge ^H8193 of it, which ^H834 is toward ^H413 the inner ^H1004 side ^H5676 of the ephod ^H646. 27 You shall make ^H6213 two ^H8147 rings ^H2885 of gold ^H2091 and put ^H5414 them on the bottom ^H4295 of the two ^H8147 shoulder ^H3802 pieces of the ephod ^H646, on the front ^H6440 of it close ^H5980 to the place ^H4225 where ^H4225 it is joined ^H4225, above ^H4480 H4605 the skillfully ^H2805 woven ^H2805 band ^H2805 of the ephod ^H646. 28 They shall bind ^H7405 the breastpiece ^H2833 by its rings ^H2885 to the rings ^H2885 of the ephod ^H646 with a [fn]blue ^H8504 cord ^H6616, so that it will be on the skillfully ^H2805 woven ^H2805 band ^H2805 of the ephod ^H646, and that the breastpiece ^H2833 will not come ^H2118 loose ^H2118 from the ephod ^H646. 29 Aaron ^H175 shall carry ^H5375 the names ^H8034 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 in the breastpiece ^H2833 of judgment ^H4941 over ^H5921 his heart ^H3820 when he comes ^H935 into the holy ^H6944 place, for a remembrance ^H2146 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 continually ^H8548. 30 You shall put ^H5414 in the breastpiece ^H2833 of judgment ^H4941 the [fn]Urim ^H224 and the Thummim ^H8550, and they shall be over ^H5921 Aaron’s ^H175 heart ^H3820 when he comes ^H935 in ^H935 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068; and Aaron ^H175 shall carry ^H5375 the judgment ^H4941 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 over ^H5921 his heart ^H3820 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 continually ^H8548.

31 “You shall make ^H6213 the robe ^H4598 of the ephod ^H646 entirely ^H3632 of [fn]blue ^H8504. 32 There shall be an opening ^H6310 [fn]at its top ^H7218 in the middle ^H8432 of it; around ^H5439 the edge ^H8193 of its opening ^H6310 there shall be a binding ^H8193 of woven ^H707 work ^H4639, like the opening ^H6310 of a coat ^H8473 of ^H8473 mail ^H8473, so that it will not be torn ^H7167. 33 You shall make ^H6213 on its hem ^H7757 pomegranates ^H7416 of blue ^H8504 and purple ^H713 and scarlet ^H8144 material, all ^H5439 around ^H5439 on its hem ^H7757, and bells ^H6472 of gold ^H2091 between ^H8432 them all ^H5439 around ^H5439: 34 a golden ^H2091 bell ^H6472 and a pomegranate ^H7416, a golden ^H2091 bell ^H6472 and a pomegranate ^H7416, all ^H5439 around ^H5439 on the hem ^H7757 of the robe ^H4598. 35 It shall be on Aaron ^H175 [fn]when he ministers ^H8334; and its sound ^H6963 shall be heard ^H8085 when he comes ^H935 into the holy ^H6944 place before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 and when he goes ^H3318 out ^H3318, so that he will not die ^H4191.

36 “You shall also make ^H6213 a plate ^H6731 of pure ^H2889 gold ^H2091 and shall engrave ^H6605 on it, like the engravings ^H6603 of a signet ^H2368, ‘Holy ^H6944 to Yahweh ^H3068.’ 37 You shall [fn]fasten ^H7760 it on a [fn]blue ^H8504 cord ^H6616, and it shall be on the turban ^H4701; it shall be at the front ^H6440 of the turban ^H4701. 38 It shall be on Aaron’s ^H175 forehead ^H4696, and Aaron ^H175 shall [fn]take ^H5375 away the iniquity ^H5771 of the holy ^H6944 things ^H6944 which ^H834 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 set ^H6942 apart ^H6942 as ^H6942 holy ^H6942, with regard to all ^H3605 their holy ^H6944 gifts ^H4979; and it shall continually ^H8548 be on his forehead ^H4696, that they may be accepted ^H7522 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068.

39 “You shall weave ^H7660 the tunic ^H3801 of ^H7660 checkered ^H7660 work ^H7660 of fine ^H8336 linen ^H8336, and you shall make ^H6213 a turban ^H4701 of fine ^H8336 linen ^H8336, and you shall make ^H6213 a sash ^H73, the work ^H4639 of a [fn]weaver ^H7551.

40 “For Aaron’s ^H175 sons ^H1121 you shall make ^H6213 tunics ^H3801; you shall also make ^H6213 sashes ^H73 for them, and you shall make ^H6213 [fn]caps ^H4021 for them, for glory ^H3519 and for beauty ^H8597. 41 You shall put ^H3847 them on ^H3847 Aaron ^H175 your brother ^H251 and on his sons ^H1121 with him; and you shall anoint ^H4886 them and [fn]ordain ^H4390 H3027 them and set ^H6942 them apart ^H6942 as ^H6942 holy ^H6942, that they may minister ^H3547 to Me as ^H3547 priests ^H3547. 42 You shall make ^H6213 for them linen ^H906 undergarments ^H4370 to cover ^H3680 their bare ^H6172 flesh ^H1320; they shall [fn]reach ^H1961 from the loins ^H4975 even to the thighs ^H3409. 43 They shall be on Aaron ^H175 and on his sons ^H1121 when they come ^H935 into the tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150 or ^H176 when they approach ^H5066 the altar ^H4196 to minister ^H8334 in the holy ^H6944 place, so that they do not incur ^H5375 [fn]guilt ^H5771 and die ^H4191. It shall be a perpetual ^H5769 statute ^H2708 to him and to his seed ^H2233 after ^H310 him.