³¹ “Make the outer robe ·to be worn under the holy vest [^Lof the ephod], ·using only blue cloth [^Lall of blue]. ³² Make ·a hole [an opening] in the center for ·Aaron’s [^Lthe] head, with a woven collar ·with an oversewn edge [^Llike a coat of mail; ^Cthe Hebrew is obscure] around the ·hole [opening] so it will not tear. ³³ Make balls like pomegranates of blue, purple, and ·red [scarlet] thread, and hang them around the bottom of the outer robe with gold bells between them. ³⁴ All around the bottom of the outer robe there should be a gold bell and a pomegranate ball, a gold bell and a pomegranate ball. ³⁵ Aaron must wear this robe when he ·serves as priest [ministers]. ·The ringing of the bells [^LTheir sound] will be heard when he enters and leaves the Holy Place before the Lord so that he will not die.

³⁶ “Make a ·strip [rosette; medallion; plate; ^Lflower] of pure gold and ·carve [engrave] these words on it as you would ·carve [engrave] a ·seal [signet]: ‘Holy to the Lord.’ ³⁷ Use blue ·ribbon [cord] to tie it to the turban; put it on the front of the turban. ³⁸ Aaron must wear this on his forehead. In this way, he will ·be blamed [^Lcarry/bear the guilt] if anything is wrong with the ·gifts [holy offerings] of the Israelites. ·Aaron must always wear this on his head [^LIt will always be on his forehead] so the Lord will ·accept the gifts of the people [^Lbe favorable toward them].

³⁹ “·Make [or Weave] the ·woven [or checkered] inner robe of fine linen, and make the turban of fine linen also. Make the ·cloth belt [sash] ·with designs sewn on it [embroidered with needlework]. ⁴⁰ Also make ·woven [or checkered] inner robes, ·cloth belts [sashes], and ·headbands [headdresses] for Aaron’s sons, to give them honor [glory] and beauty [splendor]. ⁴¹ Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, and ·pour olive oil on their heads to appoint them as priests [^Lanoint them]. ·Make them belong to me [Ordain them; ^LFill their hand] so they may be ·set apart [consecrated] and serve me as priests.

⁴² “Make for them linen underclothes to cover ·them [^Ltheir naked flesh] from the ·waist [hip] to the ·upper parts of the legs [thigh]. ⁴³ Aaron and his sons must wear these underclothes when they enter the Meeting Tent and anytime they come near the altar to ·serve as priests [^Lminister] in the Holy Place. ·If they do not wear these clothes, they will be guilty of wrong, and they will [^L…so they do not bear guilt and] die. This will be a ·law [statute; ordinance; requirement] that will last from now on for Aaron and all his ·descendants [^Lseed].