Exodus 28:33

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:

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,

KJV

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:

ASV

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:

BBE

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

Original Hebrew

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וְעָשִׂיתָ ve·'a·si·ta and you will make H6213 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 שׁוּלָיו shu·lav skirt its H7757 רִמֹּנֵי ri·mo·nei pomegranates of H7416 תְּכֵלֶת te·khe·let violet stuff H8504 וְאַרְגָּמָן ve·'ar·ga·man and purple H713 וְתוֹלַעַת ve·to·la·'at and scarlet stuff of H8438 שָׁנִי sha·ni scarlet H8144 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 שׁוּלָיו shu·lav skirt its H7757 סָבִיב sa·viv all around H5439 וּפַעֲמֹנֵי u·fa·'a·mo·nei and bells of H6472 זָהָב za·hav gold H2091 בְּתוֹכָם be·to·kham [will be] in between them H8432 סָבִיב sa·viv all around H5439

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 31–39

The robe of the ephod was under the ephod, and reached down to the knees, without sleeves. Aaron must minister in the garments appointed. We must serve the Lord with holy fear, as those who know they deserve to die. A golden plate was fixed on Aaron's forehead, engraven with "Holiness to the Lord." Aaron was hereby reminded that God is holy, and that his priests must be holy, devoted to the Lord. This must appear in their forehead, in open profession of their relation to God. It must be engraven like the engravings of a signet; deep and durable; not painted so as to be washed off, but firm and lasting; such must our holiness to the Lord be. Christ is our High Priest; through him sins are forgiven to us, and not laid to our charge. Our persons, our doings, are pleasing to God upon the account of Christ, and not otherwise.

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Exodus 39:24–25

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.