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31 (A)You shall make the robe of the ephod entirely of [a]blue. 32 There shall be an opening [b]at its top in the middle of it; around the edge of its opening there shall be a binding of woven work, like the opening of a coat of mail, so that it will not be torn. 33 You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on its hem, and bells of gold between them all around: 34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, all around on the hem of the robe. 35 It shall be on Aaron [c]when he ministers; and its sound shall be heard when he comes into the holy place before Yahweh and when he goes out, so that he will not die.

36 “You shall also make (B)a plate of pure gold and shall engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘(C)Holy to Yahweh.’ 37 You shall [d]fasten it on a [e]blue cord, and it shall be on the turban; it shall be at the front of the turban. 38 It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall [f](D)take away the iniquity of the holy things which the sons of Israel set apart as holy, with regard to all their holy gifts; and it shall continually be on his forehead, that (E)they may be accepted before Yahweh.

39 “You shall weave (F)the tunic of checkered work of fine linen, and you shall make a turban of fine linen, and you shall make a sash, the work of a [g]weaver.

40 “For Aaron’s sons you shall make (G)tunics; you shall also make sashes for them, and you shall make [h](H)caps for them, for glory and for beauty. 41 You shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall (I)anoint them and [i]ordain them and set them apart as holy, that they may minister to Me as priests. 42 You shall make for them (J)linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh; they shall [j]reach from the loins even to the thighs. 43 They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tent of meeting or (K)when they approach the altar to minister in the holy place, so that they do not incur [k]guilt and die. (L)It shall be a perpetual statute to him and to his seed after him.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 28:31 Or violet
  2. Exodus 28:32 Or for his head
  3. Exodus 28:35 Lit for ministering
  4. Exodus 28:37 Lit place
  5. Exodus 28:37 Or violet
  6. Exodus 28:38 Or bear
  7. Exodus 28:39 A weaver in colors; lit variegator
  8. Exodus 28:40 Lit headgear
  9. Exodus 28:41 Lit fill their hand
  10. Exodus 28:42 Lit be
  11. Exodus 28:43 Or iniquity