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Verse 1

And bring{H7126} thou near unto thee Aaron{H175} thy brother,{H251} and his sons{H1121} with him, from among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} that he may minister unto me in the priest's office,{H3547} even Aaron,{H175} Nadab{H5070} and Abihu,{H30} Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar,{H385} Aaron's{H175} sons.{H1121}

Verse 2

And thou shalt make{H6213} holy{H6944} garments{H899} for Aaron{H175} thy brother,{H251} for glory{H3519} and for beauty.{H8597}

Verse 3

And thou shalt speak{H1696} unto all that are wise{H2450} hearted,{H3820} whom I have filled{H4390} with the spirit{H7307} of wisdom,{H2451} that they make{H6213} Aaron's{H175} garments{H899} to sanctify{H6942} him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.{H3547}

Verse 4

And these are the garments{H899} which they shall make:{H6213} a breastplate,{H2833} and an ephod,{H646} and a robe,{H4598} and a coat{H3801} of checker work,{H8665} a mitre,{H4701} and a girdle:{H73} and they shall make{H6213} holy{H6944} garments{H899} for Aaron{H175} thy brother,{H251} and his sons,{H1121} that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.{H3547}

Verse 5

And they shall take{H3947} the gold,{H2091} and the blue,{H8504} and the purple,{H713} and the scarlet,{H8144} and the fine linen.{H8336}

Verse 6

And they shall make{H6213} the ephod{H646} of gold,{H2091} of blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} scarlet,{H8144} and fine twined{H7806} linen,{H8336} the work{H4639} of the skilful{H2803} workman.

Verse 7

It shall have two{H8147} shoulder-pieces{H3802} joined{H2266} to the two{H8147} ends{H7098} thereof, that it may be joined together.{H2266}

Verse 8

And the skilfully woven band,{H2805} which is upon it,{H642} wherewith to gird it on, shall be like the work{H4639} thereof [and] of the same piece; of gold,{H2091} of blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} and scarlet,{H8144} and fine twined{H7806} linen.{H8336}

Verse 9

And thou shalt take{H3947} two{H8147} onyx{H7718} stones,{H68} and grave{H6605} on them the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478}

Verse 10

six{H8337} of their names{H8034} on the one{H259} stone,{H68} and the names{H8034} of the six{H8337} that remain{H3498} on the other{H8145} stone,{H68} according to their birth.{H8435}

Verse 11

With the work{H4639} of an engraver{H2796} in stone,{H68} like the engravings{H6603} of a signet,{H2368} shalt thou engrave{H6605} the two{H8147} stones,{H68} according to the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} thou shalt make{H6213} them to be inclosed{H4142} in settings{H4865} of gold.{H2091}

Verse 12

And thou shalt put{H7760} the two{H8147} stones{H68} upon the shoulder-pieces{H3802} of the ephod,{H646} to be stones{H68} of memorial{H2146} for the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} and Aaron{H175} shall bear{H5375} their names{H8034} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} upon his two{H8147} shoulders{H3802} for a memorial.{H2146}

Verse 13

And thou shalt make{H6213} settings{H4865} of gold,{H2091}

Verse 14

and two{H8147} chains{H8333} of pure{H2889} gold;{H2091} like cords{H4020} shalt thou make{H6213} them, of wreathen{H5688} work:{H4639} and thou shalt put{H5414} the wreathen{H5688} chains{H8333} on the settings.{H4865}

Verse 15

And thou shalt make{H6213} a breastplate{H2833} of judgment,{H4941} the work{H4639} of the skilful{H2803} workman; like the work{H4639} of the ephod{H646} thou shalt make{H6213} it; of gold,{H2091} of blue,{H8504} and purple,{H713} and scarlet,{H8144} and fine twined{H7806} linen,{H8336} shalt thou make{H6213} it.

Verse 16

Foursquare{H7251} it shall be [and] double;{H3717} a span{H2239} shall be the length{H753} thereof, and a span{H2239} the breadth{H7341} thereof.

Verse 17

And thou shalt set{H4390} in it settings{H4396} of stones,{H68} four{H702} rows{H2905} of stones:{H68} a row{H2905} of sardius,{H124} topaz,{H6357} and carbuncle{H1304} shall be the first{H259} row;{H2905}

Verse 18

and the second{H8145} row{H2905} an emerald,{H5306} a sapphire,{H5601} and a diamond;{H3095}

Verse 19

and the third{H7992} row{H2905} a jacinth,{H3958} an agate,{H7618} and an amethyst;{H306}

Verse 20

and the fourth{H7243} row{H2905} a beryl,{H8658} and an onyx,{H7718} and a jasper:{H3471} they shall be inclosed{H7660} in gold{H2091} in their settings.{H4396}

Verse 21

And the stones{H68} shall be according to the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} twelve,{H8147} according to their names;{H8034} like the engravings{H6603} of a signet,{H2368} every one{H376} according to his name,{H8034} they shall be for the twelve{H8147} tribes.{H7626}

Verse 22

And thou shalt make{H6213} upon the breastplate{H2833} chains{H8331} like cords,{H5688} of wreathen{H5688} work{H4639} of pure{H2889} gold.{H2091}

Verse 23

And thou shalt make{H6213} upon the breastplate{H2833} two{H8147} rings{H2885} of gold,{H2091} and shalt put{H5414} the two{H8147} rings{H2885} on the two{H8147} ends{H7098} of the breastplate.{H2833}

Verse 24

And thou shalt put{H5414} the two{H8147} wreathen{H5688} chains of gold{H2091} in the two{H8147} rings{H2885} at the ends{H7098} of the breastplate.{H2833}

Verse 25

And the [other] two{H8147} ends{H7098} of the two{H8147} wreathen{H5688} chains thou shalt put{H5414} on the two{H8147} settings,{H4865} and put{H5414} them on the shoulder-pieces{H3802} of the ephod{H646} in the forepart{H6440} thereof.{H4136}

Verse 26

And thou shalt make{H6213} two{H8147} rings{H2885} of gold,{H2091} and thou shalt put{H7760} them upon the two{H8147} ends{H7098} of the breastplate,{H2833} upon the edge{H8193} thereof, which is toward the side{H5676} of the ephod{H646} inward.{H1004}

Verse 27

And thou shalt make{H6213} two{H8147} rings{H2885} of gold,{H2091} and shalt put{H5414} them on the two{H8147} shoulder-pieces{H3802} of the ephod{H646} underneath,{H4295} in{H4136} the forepart{H6440} thereof, close by{H5980} the coupling{H4225} thereof, above{H4605} the skilfully woven band{H2805} of the ephod.{H646}

Verse 28

And they shall bind{H7405} the breastplate{H2833} by the rings{H2885} thereof unto the rings{H2885} of the ephod{H646} with a lace{H6616} of blue,{H8504} that it may be upon the skilfully woven band{H2805} of the ephod,{H646} and that the breastplate{H2833} be not loosed{H2118} from the ephod.{H646}

Verse 29

And Aaron{H175} shall bear{H5375} the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} in the breastplate{H2833} of judgment{H4941} upon his heart,{H3820} when he goeth{H935} in unto the holy{H6944} place, for a memorial{H2146} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} continually.{H8548}

Verse 30

And thou shalt put{H5414} in the breastplate{H2833} of judgment{H4941} the Urim{H224} and the Thummim;{H8550} and they shall be upon Aaron's{H175} heart,{H3820} when he goeth{H935} in before{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} and Aaron{H175} shall bear{H5375} the judgment{H4941} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} upon his heart{H3820} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} continually.{H8548}

Verse 31

And thou shalt make{H6213} the robe{H4598} of the ephod{H646} all{H3632} of blue.{H8504}

Verse 32

And it shall have a hole{H6310} for the head{H7218} in the midst{H8432} thereof: it shall have a binding{H8193} of woven{H707} work{H4639} round about{H5439} the hole{H6310} of it, as it were the hole{H6310} of a coat of mail,{H8473} that it be not rent.{H7167}

Verse 33

And upon the skirts{H7757} of it thou shalt make{H6213} pomegranates{H7416} of blue,{H8504} and of purple,{H713} and of scarlet,{H8144} round about{H5439} the skirts{H7757} thereof; and bells{H6472} of gold{H2091} between{H8432} them round about:{H5439}

Verse 34

a golden{H2091} bell{H6472} and a pomegranate,{H7416} a golden{H2091} bell{H6472} and a pomegranate,{H7416} upon the skirts{H7757} of the robe{H4598} round about.{H5439}

Verse 35

And it shall be upon Aaron{H175} to minister:{H8334} and the sound{H6963} thereof shall be heard{H8085} when he goeth{H935} in unto the holy{H6944} place before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} and when he cometh{H3318} out, that he die{H4191} not.

Verse 36

And thou shalt make{H6213} a plate{H6731} of pure{H2889} gold,{H2091} and grave{H6605} upon it, like the engravings{H6603} of a signet,{H2368} HOLY{H6944} TO JEHOVAH.{H3068}

Verse 37

And thou shalt put{H7760} it on a lace{H6616} of blue,{H8504} and it shall be upon the mitre;{H4701} upon the forefront{H6440} of the mitre{H4701} it shall be.

Verse 38

And it shall be upon Aaron's{H175} forehead,{H4696} and Aaron{H175} shall bear{H5375} the iniquity{H5771} of the holy things,{H6944} which the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} shall hallow{H6942} in all their holy{H6944} gifts;{H4979} and it shall be always{H8548} upon his forehead,{H4696} that they may be accepted{H7522} before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 39

And thou shalt weave{H7660} the coat{H3801} in checker work of fine linen,{H8336} and thou shalt make{H6213} a mitre{H4701} of fine linen,{H8336} and thou shalt make{H6213} a girdle,{H73} the work of the embroiderer.{H7551}

Verse 40

And for Aaron's{H175} sons{H1121} thou shalt make{H6213} coats,{H3801} and thou shalt make{H6213} for them girdles,{H73} and head-tires{H4021} shalt thou make{H6213} for them, for glory{H3519} and for beauty.{H8597}

Verse 41

And thou shalt put{H3847} them upon Aaron{H175} thy brother,{H251} and upon his sons{H1121} with him, and shalt anoint{H4886} them, and consecrate{H4390} them, and sanctify{H6942} them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.{H3547}

Verse 42

And thou shalt make{H6213} them linen{H906} breeches{H4370} to cover{H3680} the flesh of their nakedness;{H1320} from the loins{H4975} even unto the thighs{H3409} they shall reach:

Verse 43

and they shall be upon Aaron,{H175} and upon his sons,{H1121} when they go{H935} in unto the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} or when they come near{H5066} unto the altar{H4196} to minister{H8334} in the holy{H6944} place; that they bear{H5375} not iniquity,{H5771} and die:{H4191} it shall be a statute{H2708} for ever{H5769} unto him and unto his seed{H2233} after{H310} him.

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