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28 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. And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, for glory and for beauty. 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. And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a [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. And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 28:4 Or, turban

Instructions for Making Garments for Priests

28 “And bring near to you Aaron, your brother, and his sons with him from the midst of the Israelites[a] to serve as priests for me—Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron. And you will make holy garments[b] for Aaron, your brother, for glory and for splendor.[c] And you will speak to all the skilled of heart, whom I have given a gift of skill,[d] and they will make the garments of Aaron to consecrate him for his serving as my priest. And these are the garments that they will make: A breast piece and an ephod and a robe and a tunic of specially woven fabric,[e] a turban and a sash. And they will make holy garments[f] for Aaron your brother, and for his sons to serve as priests for me.

“And they will take the gold and the blue and the purple and the crimson yarns and the fine linen,

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 28:1 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Exodus 28:2 Or “garments of holiness”
  3. Exodus 28:2 Or “beauty”
  4. Exodus 28:3 Literally “a spirit of wisdom”
  5. Exodus 28:4 Precisely what kind of fabric this was is debated
  6. Exodus 28:4 Or “garments of holiness”