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Exodus 28

Ex. 28:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And these are the garments
beged (Hebrew #899)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
KJV usage: apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, X very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
Pronounce: behg'-ed
Origin: from 898
which they shall make
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
e; a breastplate
choshen (Hebrew #2833)
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
KJV usage: breastplate.
Pronounce: kho'-shen
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle
, andf an ephod
'ephowd (Hebrew #646)
probably of foreign derivation ; a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder- piece; also generally, an image
KJV usage: ephod.
Pronounce: ay-fode'
Origin: rarely oephod {ay-fode'}
, andg a robe
m`iyl (Hebrew #4598)
a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)
KJV usage: cloke, coat, mantle, robe.
Pronounce: meh-eel'
Origin: from 4603 in the sense of covering
, andh a broidered
tashbets (Hebrew #8665)
checkered stuff (as reticulated)
KJV usage: broidered.
Pronounce: tash-bates'
Origin: from 7660
coat
kthoneth (Hebrew #3801)
from an unused root meaning to cover (compare 3802); a shirt
KJV usage: coat, garment, robe.
Pronounce: keth-o'-neth
Origin: or kuttoneth {koot-to'-neth}
i, a mitre
mitsnepheth (Hebrew #4701)
a tiara, i.e. official turban (of a king or high priest)
KJV usage: diadem, mitre.
Pronounce: mits-neh'-feth
Origin: from 6801
, and ak girdle
'abnet (Hebrew #73)
a belt
KJV usage: girdle.
Pronounce: ab-nate'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
: and they shall make
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
holy
qodesh (Hebrew #6944)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
KJV usage: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
Pronounce: ko'-desh
Origin: from 6942
garments
beged (Hebrew #899)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
KJV usage: apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, X very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
Pronounce: behg'-ed
Origin: from 898
for Aaron
'Aharown (Hebrew #175)
Aharon, the brother of Moses
KJV usage: Aaron.
Pronounce: a-har-one'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
thy brother
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
, and his sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office
kahan (Hebrew #3547)
but used only as denominative from 3548; to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia
KJV usage: deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).
Pronounce: kaw-han'
Origin: a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services
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Ex. 28:15• 15And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. (Ex. 28:15)
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Ex. 39:8,21• 8And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
 21And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Ex. 39:8,21)
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Isa. 59:17• 17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. (Isa. 59:17)
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Eph. 6:14• 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (Eph. 6:14)
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Ex. 28:6• 6And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work. (Ex. 28:6)
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Ex. 28:31• 31And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue. (Ex. 28:31)
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Ex. 39:22• 22And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. (Ex. 39:22)
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Lev. 8:7• 7And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. (Lev. 8:7)
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Ex. 39:28• 28And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen, (Ex. 39:28)
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Zech. 3:5• 5And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by. (Zech. 3:5)
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Isa. 11:5• 5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. (Isa. 11:5)

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Aaron,
Broidered,
Coat,
Ephod,
Garments,
Girdle,
High Priest's Breastplate,
Minister,
Mitre,
Priest; Priesthood,
Robe,
Son

Cross References

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a breastplate.{Choshen,} in Hebrew is used for the square breast-plate of the high priest, in which were set twelve precious stones, each being engraved with the name of one of the sons of Jacob.
Ex. 28:15• 15And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. (Ex. 28:15)
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Ex. 39:8‑21• 8And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
 9It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
 10And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
 11And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
 12And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
 13And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
 14And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
 15And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
 16And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
 17And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
 18And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.
 19And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward.
 20And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
 21And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Ex. 39:8‑21)
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Isa. 59:17• 17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. (Isa. 59:17)
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Eph. 6:14• 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (Eph. 6:14)
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1 Thess. 5:8• 8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. (1 Thess. 5:8)
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Rev. 9:17• 17And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. (Rev. 9:17)
ephod.The ephod seems to have been a short cloak, without sleeves.
Ex. 28:6‑14• 6And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
 7It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.
 8And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
 9And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
 10Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
 11With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
 12And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
 13And thou shalt make ouches of gold;
 14And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches. (Ex. 28:6‑14)
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Ex. 39:2‑5,21‑22• 2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
 3And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work.
 4They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.
 5And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the Lord commanded Moses.
 21And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the Lord commanded Moses.
 22And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. (Ex. 39:2‑5,21‑22)
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Lev. 8:7‑8• 7And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.
 8And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. (Lev. 8:7‑8)
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1 Sam. 2:18• 18But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. (1 Sam. 2:18)
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1 Sam. 22:18• 18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. (1 Sam. 22:18)
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1 Sam. 23:6• 6And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. (1 Sam. 23:6)
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1 Sam. 30:7• 7And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. (1 Sam. 30:7)
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2 Sam. 6:14• 14And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. (2 Sam. 6:14)
a robe.The word {meil,} from {âlah,} to ascend, go up on, may be considered as an upper garment that goes up or over the rest, a surtout.
Ex. 28:31‑34• 31And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
 32And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
 33And 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:
 34A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about. (Ex. 28:31‑34)
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Ex. 39:25‑26• 25And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
 26A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Ex. 39:25‑26)
broidered.
Ex. 28:29,40• 29And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.
 40And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. (Ex. 28:29,40)
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Lev. 8:7• 7And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. (Lev. 8:7)
a mitre.
Ex. 39:28• 28And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen, (Ex. 39:28)
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Lev. 8:9• 9And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Lev. 8:9)
a girdle.
Isa. 11:5• 5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. (Isa. 11:5)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a cloak, and a checkered vesti, a turban, and a girdlek; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may serve me as priest.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "tunic," "shirt."
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The original word is used as well for that of Aaron (see also ver. 39 and ch. 39.29) as for that of his sons.