Exodus 28:43

They shall be on Aaron, and on his sons, when they go in to the Tent of Meeting, or when they come near to the altar to minister in the holy place; that they don’t bear iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute forever to him and to his offspring after him.

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WEBBE

They shall be on Aaron and on his sons, when they go in to the Tent of Meeting, or when they come near to the altar to minister in the holy place, that they don’t bear iniquity, and die. This shall be a statute forever to him and to his offspring after him.

BSB

Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.’’

KJV

And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

ASV

and they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they go in unto the tent of meeting, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and unto his seed after him.

BBE

Aaron and his sons are to put these on whenever they go into the Tent of meeting or come near the altar, when they are doing the work of the holy place, so that they may be free from any sin causing death: this is to be an order for him and his seed after him for ever.

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וְהָיוּ ve·ha·yu and they will be H1961 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 אַהֲרֹן 'a·ha·ron Aaron H175 וְעַל־ ve·'al- and on H5921 בָּנָיו ba·nav sons his H1121 בְּבֹאָם be·vo·'am when go they H935 אֶל־ 'el- into H413 אֹהֶל 'o·hel [the] tent of H168 מוֹעֵד mo·'ed meeting H4150 אוֹ 'o or H176 בְגִשְׁתָּם ve·gish·tam when draw near they H5066 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ha·miz·be·ach the altar H4196 לְשָׁרֵת le·sha·ret to serve H8334 בַּקֹּדֶשׁ ba·ko·desh in the holy place H6944 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 יִשְׂאוּ yis·'u they will bear H5375 עָוֹן 'a·von guilt H5771 וָמֵתוּ va·me·tu and they will die H4191 חֻקַּת chu·kat [it will be] a statute of H2708 עוֹלָם o·lam perpetuity H5769 לוֹ lo for him H9033 וּלְזַרְעוֹ u·le·zar·'o and for offspring his H2233 אַחֲרָיו ס 'a·cha·rav after him H310

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 40–43

The priest's garments typify the righteousness of Christ. If we appear not before God in that, we shall bear our iniquity, and die. Blessed is he, therefore, that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, Re 16:15. And blessed be God that we have a High Priest, appointed of God, and set apart for his work; furnished for his high office by the glory of his Divine majesty, and the beauty of perfect holiness. Happy are we, if by the law spiritually understood, we see that such a High Priest became us; that we cannot draw near to a holy God, or be accepted, but by him. There is no light, no wisdom, no perfection, but from him; no glory, no beauty, but in being like unto him. Let us take encouragement from the power, love, and compassion of our High Priest, to draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

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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.