Exodus 28:33

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, alternating with gold bells in between them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ עַל־שׁוּלָ֗יו רִמֹּנֵי֙ תְּכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְתוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י עַל־שׁוּלָ֖יו סָבִ֑יב וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥י זָהָ֛ב בְּתוֹכָ֖ם סָבִֽיב׃

Transliteration

And you shall ʿāśîṯā upon šûlāyw rimmōnê təḵēleṯ and ʾargāmān and tôlaʿaṯ šānî upon šûlāyw sāḇîḇ; and p̄aʿămōnê zāhāḇ in tôḵām sāḇîḇ

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿāśîṯā*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall make
• *ʿal-šûlāyw*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon its hems
• *rimmōnê*: masculine plural construct - pomegranates of
• *təḵēleṯ*: feminine singular noun - blue/blue-purple
• *wə-ʾargāmān*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - and purple
• *wə-tôlaʿaṯ*: conjunction + feminine singular construct - and worm of
• *šānî*: masculine singular noun - scarlet
• *sāḇîḇ*: masculine singular adverb - around/surrounding
• *û-p̄aʿămōnê*: conjunction + masculine plural construct - and bells of
• *zāhāḇ*: masculine singular noun - gold
• *bə-tôḵām*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their midst

Word Meanings

• *šûlāyw*: its hems/its skirts/its borders
• *rimmōnê*: pomegranates of/ornaments shaped like pomegranates
• *təḵēleṯ*: blue/blue-purple/violet
• *ʾargāmān*: purple/red-purple
• *tôlaʿaṯ šānî*: scarlet/crimson/worm of scarlet
• *p̄aʿămōnê*: bells of/small metal objects that make sound

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And beneth vppon the hem, thou shalt make pomgranates of Iacyncte, of scarlet, and of purpull rounde aboute the hem,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And beneth vpon the hemme thou shalt make pomgranates of yalow sylke, scarlet, purple rounde aboute,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And beneath vpon the skirtes thereof thou shalt make pomegranates of blew silke, and purple, & skarlet, round about the skirts thereof, and belles of gold betweene them round about:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beneath vpon the hem, thou shalt make pomgranates of blewe sylke, and of purple, and of scarlet, rounde about the hem, and belles of gold betweene them rounde about.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [beneath] upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, around its hem; and bells of gold between them round about:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And thou hast made on its hem pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, on its hem round about, and bells of gold in their midst round about;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And round the skirts of it put fruits in blue and purple and red, with bells of gold between;

• World English Bible (2000)

  On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, around its hem; and bells of gold between and around them:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You are to make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet all around its hem and bells of gold between them all around.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 39:24-26 : 24 They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, twisted together, to decorate the hem of the robe. 25 They also made bells of pure gold and placed them between the pomegranates along the hem of the robe. 26 A bell and a pomegranate alternated around the hem of the robe, to be worn while ministering, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
• 1 Kgs 7:18 : 18 Hiram made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each network to cover the capitals at the tops of the pillars. He did the same for both capitals.
• 2 Kgs 25:17 : 17 Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall, with a bronze capital on top. The capital was three cubits high. It was decorated with a network of pomegranates all around, all made of bronze. The second pillar had the same design, including the network.
• Zech 14:20 : 20 On that day, the bells of the horses will be inscribed with 'Holy to the Lord,' and the pots in the house of the Lord will be like the sacred bowls in front of the altar.