Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
ASV
American Standard Version
“Next,
have
your
brother
Aaron brought
to
you
from among the Israelites
, along
with
his
sons
Nadab
, Abihu, Eleazar ,
and Ithamar, to
serve
Me
as
priests
.
And
bring
thou
near
unto
thee
Aaron thy
brother,
and
his
sons
with
him,
from among the children
of
Israel
, that
he
may
minister
unto
me
in
the
priest's
office
, even
Aaron,
Nadab
and
Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's
sons
.
Make holy garments for your
brother
Aaron, to
give
him
glory and splendor
.
And
thou
shalt
make holy garments for Aaron thy
brother
, for
glory and for
beauty
.
You
are
to
instruct
all the
skilled
craftsmen
, whom I have filled with a
spirit of wisdom, to
make garments for
Aaron’s
consecration
, so
that he may serve
Me as
priest
.
And
thou
shalt
speak
unto
all that
are
wise-hearted
, whom I have filled with the
spirit of wisdom, that
they
make Aaron's
garments to
sanctify
him
, that he may minister
unto
me in
the
priest's
office
.
These are the garments that
they shall make: a breastpiece
, an ephod, a robe, a woven
tunic
, a turban
, and a sash.
They are
to
make these
holy garments for your
brother
Aaron and his sons, so
that they
may serve
Me as
priests
.
And
these are the garments which
they shall make: a breastplate
, and
an ephod, and
a robe, and
a coat
of
checker
work
, a mitre
, and a girdle:
and
they shall
make holy garments for Aaron thy
brother,
and his sons, that he
may minister
unto
me in
the
priest's
office
.
They shall use
gold, along
with
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn
, and fine linen.
And
they shall take
the
gold, and
the
blue, and
the
purple, and the
scarlet, and the
fine linen.
They are
to
make the ephod of finely
spun
linen
embroidered
with
gold, and
with
blue, purple, and
scarlet yarn
.
And
they shall
make the ephod of gold, of
blue, and
purple, scarlet ,
and
fine
twined
linen,
the
work
of
the
skilful
workman
.
It shall have two shoulder pieces attached
at
two of
its
corners
, so
it can
be fastened
.
It shall have two shoulder -
pieces joined
to
the
two ends
thereof
, that
it may
be joined
together
.
And the skillfully
woven waistband
of
the
ephod
must
be
of
one
piece
, of the same workmanship—with
gold, with
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn
, and with
finely
spun
linen.
And the skilfully
woven band
, which
is
upon
it,
wherewith
to
gird
it
on,
shall
be
like
the
work
thereof
`and'
of the same piece;
of
gold, of
blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined
linen.
Take two onyx stones and engrave
on them the names of the sons
of Israel:
And
thou
shalt
take two onyx stones ,
and grave
on them the names of the children
of Israel:
six of their names on one stone and the remaining
six on the other, in
the
order
of
their birth.
six of their names on the
one stone ,
and the names
of
the
six that
remain
on the other stone
, according
to
their birth.
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.
With
the work
of an
engraver
in
stone,
like
the engravings
of a
signet,
shalt
thou
engrave
the two stones ,
according
to
the names
of
the children
of
Israel:
thou
shalt
make
them
to
be
inclosed
in settings of
gold
.
Fasten
both
stones on
the shoulder pieces of the ephod as
memorial
stones for the sons
of Israel .
Aaron is
to
bear their names on
his two shoulders as
a memorial before
the
LORD
.
And
thou
shalt
put
the
two
stones upon
the shoulder -
pieces of the ephod ,
to
be
stones of
memorial
for the children
of Israel :
and
Aaron shall
bear their names before
Jehovah
upon
his two shoulders for
a memorial.
Fashion
gold
filigree
settings
And
thou
shalt
make
settings of
gold,
and two chains of pure gold, made
of braided
cord
work ;
and attach
these
chains to
the settings.
and two chains of pure gold ;
like
cords
shalt
thou
make
them
, of wreathen
work :
and thou
shalt
put
the
wreathen
chains on
the settings.
You
are
also
to
make a breastpiece
of judgment with
the same
workmanship
as
the ephod .
Construct
it with
gold, with
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn
, and with
finely
spun
linen.
And
thou
shalt
make a breastplate
of judgment ,
the work
of
the skilful
workman;
like
the
work
of
the
ephod thou
shalt
make
it ;
of
gold, of
blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined
linen ,
shalt
thou
make
it
.
It must
be square
when
folded
over
double ,
a span long
and a span wide
.
Foursquare
it shall
be `and'
double ;
a span shall
be
the
length
thereof,
and a span the
breadth
thereof
.
And mount
on
it a
setting
of gemstones
, four rows of stones: In
the
first
row
there
shall
be
a ruby
, a
topaz, and an
emerald
;
And thou
shalt
set
in
it settings
of stones
, four rows of stones: a row
of
sardius
, topaz, and carbuncle
shall
be
the
first
row
;
in
the second row a
turquoise
, a sapphire, and a diamond;
and
the second row an
emerald
, a sapphire, and a diamond;
in
the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
and
the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
and in
the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper .
Mount
these
stones
in gold filigree
settings.
and the fourth row a beryl, and
an onyx, and a jasper :
they
shall
be
inclosed
in gold in
their
settings.
The twelve
stones are
to
correspond
to the names of the sons
of Israel, each
engraved
like a
seal
with
the name
of one of
the twelve tribes.
And
the stones shall
be
according
to the names of the children
of Israel, twelve,
according
to
their
names;
like the engravings
of a
signet,
every
one according
to
his
name,
they
shall
be
for
the twelve tribes.
For
the
breastpiece,
make braided
chains like cords of pure gold.
And
thou
shalt
make upon
the
breastplate
chains like cords ,
of wreathen
work
of
pure gold.
You
are
also
to
make two gold
rings and fasten
them
to
the two corners
of the breastpiece
.
And
thou
shalt
make upon
the
breastplate
two rings of
gold,
and shalt
put
the two rings
on
the
two
ends
of the breastplate
.
Then
fasten
the two gold
chains to
the two gold
rings at the corners
of the breastpiece,
And
thou
shalt
put
the two wreathen
chains of
gold
in
the two rings at the ends
of the breastplate.
and fasten
the other ends of the two chains to
the two filigree
settings, attaching
them to
the shoulder pieces of the ephod at
the front
.
And the `
other '
two
ends of the two wreathen
chains thou
shalt
put
on
the two settings, and
put
them on
the shoulder -
pieces of the ephod in
the forepart
thereof
.
Make two more
gold
rings and attach
them to
the other
two corners
of the breastpiece
, on
the inside
edge next
to
the ephod.
And
thou
shalt
make two rings of
gold,
and thou
shalt
put
them upon
the two ends
of the breastplate
, upon
the edge thereof,
which
is
toward
the side
of
the
ephod inward
.
Make two additional
gold
rings and attach
them to
the
bottom
of
the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on
its
front
, near
its
seam
just
above its
woven waistband
.
And
thou
shalt
make two rings of
gold,
and shalt
put
them on
the two shoulder -
pieces of the ephod underneath
, in
the
forepart
thereof
, close
by
the
coupling
thereof,
above the
skilfully
woven band
of
the
ephod
.
The rings
of
the breastpiece
shall
be
tied
to
the rings of the ephod with a cord
of blue yarn
, so
that the
breastpiece
is
above
the waistband
of the ephod and does
not swing
out
from the ephod.
And
they
shall
bind
the breastplate
by
the rings
thereof
unto
the rings of the ephod with a lace
of blue, that it
may
be
upon
the skilfully
woven
band
of the ephod ,
and that
the
breastplate
be
not loosed
from the ephod.
Whenever
Aaron enters
the
Holy
Place,
he
shall bear the names of the sons
of Israel over
his
heart
on
the breastpiece
of judgment, as
a continual
reminder
before the
LORD
.
And
Aaron shall bear the names of the children
of Israel in
the breastplate
of judgment upon
his
heart
, when
he
goeth
in
unto
the
holy
place,
for
a memorial
before Jehovah
continually
.
And place
the
Urim
and
Thummim
in the breastpiece
of judgment ,
so
that
they will
also
be over
Aaron’s
heart whenever
he comes
before the
LORD.
Aaron will
continually
carry
the judgment of the sons
of Israel over
his heart before the
LORD
.
And thou
shalt
put
in the breastplate
of judgment the
Urim
and
the
Thummim;
and
they shall
be upon
Aaron's
heart ,
when
he goeth
in
before Jehovah:
and
Aaron shall
bear
the judgment of the children
of Israel upon
his heart before Jehovah
continually
.
You
are
to
make the robe of the ephod entirely
of blue cloth,
And
thou
shalt
make the robe of the ephod all
of blue .
with
an
opening
at
its
top
in
the center.
Around
the opening
shall be
a woven collar
with
an
opening
like
that
of a garment
, so
that it will
not tear
.
And
it
shall
have
a
hole
for
the head
in
the midst
thereof:
it
shall have
a binding
of
woven work
round
about
the
hole
of it,
as
it
were
the
hole
of
a coat
of
mail
, that it be
not rent
.
Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn
all
the
way
around
the
lower
hem
, with
gold
bells between them ,
And
upon
the
skirts
of
it
thou
shalt
make pomegranates of blue, and
of
purple, and of
scarlet, round
about
the
skirts
thereof;
and
bells of
gold
between them round
about:
alternating
the
gold
bells
and pomegranates
around
the lower
hem
of the robe.
a
golden
bell
and a
pomegranate,
a
golden
bell
and
a
pomegranate,
upon
the skirts
of the robe round
about
.
Aaron must
wear
the
robe
whenever
he
ministers,
and its
sound will
be heard when he enters
or
exits
the sanctuary
before the
LORD
, so
that he will
not
die.
And
it
shall
be
upon
Aaron to
minister:
and the
sound thereof
shall
be heard when he goeth
in
unto
the holy
place
before Jehovah
, and
when
he
cometh
out,
that he die not
.
You
are
to
make a plate of pure gold and engrave
on
it as
on
a seal:
HOLY TO THE
LORD
.
And
thou
shalt
make a plate of pure gold ,
and grave
upon
it ,
like
the
engravings
of
a signet,
HOLY TO JEHOVAH
.
Fasten
to
it a blue cord
to
mount
it
on
the
turban;
it shall be on
the front
of the turban
.
And
thou
shalt
put
it on
a lace
of
blue ,
and
it shall be upon
the mitre;
upon
the
forefront
of the mitre
it
shall
be
.
And it will
be worn
on
Aaron’s
forehead, so
that
he
may
bear the iniquity of the holy things that
the sons
of Israel consecrate
with
regard
to
all their holy gifts .
It shall always
be on
his forehead, so
that they may be acceptable
before the
LORD
.
And it shall
be upon
Aaron's
forehead, and
Aaron
shall
bear the iniquity of the holy things ,
which
the children
of Israel shall
hallow
in
all their holy gifts ;
and
it shall be always
upon
his forehead, that they may be accepted
before Jehovah
.
You
are
to
weave the tunic
with
fine linen, make the
turban
of fine linen, and fashion
an
embroidered
sash
.
And
thou
shalt
weave the coat
in
checker
work
of
fine linen, and
thou
shalt
make a
mitre
of fine linen, and thou
shalt
make
a
girdle,
the
work
of
the
embroiderer
.
Make tunics,
sashes
, and headbands
for Aaron’s
sons
, to
give
them glory and splendor
.
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
.
After
you
put these
garments
on
your
brother
Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain
them, and consecrate
them so
that they may serve
Me as
priests
.
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 may minister
unto
me in
the
priest's
office
.
Make linen undergarments
to cover their
bare
flesh ,
extending
from waist
to
thigh.
And
thou
shalt
make them
linen breeches
to cover the
flesh of
their
nakedness;
from the
loins
even
unto
the
thighs
they
shall
reach:
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 permanent
statute for Aaron
and his descendants
.
And
they
shall
be
upon
Aaron ,
and upon
his sons ,
when
they go
in
unto
the tent of meeting ,
or when
they
come
near
unto
the altar to minister in the holy place ;
that they bear
not iniquity,
and die :
it
shall
be a statute for ever
unto
him
and unto
his seed
after
him
.
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