Exodus Chapter 28

The priesthood established

28:1 And take you to you Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here your brother, and his sons with him, from among the sons of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here‘s office, [even] Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here‘s sons.

28:2 And you will make holyקָדוֹשׁ‎
Transliteration qāḏôš Pronunciation kaw-doshe’ sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here clothes for Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here your brother for glory and for beauty.
28:3 And you will speak to all [that are] wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spiritרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ Pronunciation: roo’-akh feminine noun Meaning: wind, breath, mind, spirit For more info click here of wisdom, that they may make Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here‘s clothes to consecrate him, that he may minister to me in the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here‘s office.
28:4 And these [are] the clothes which they shall make ; a breastplate, and an ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ., and a robe, and a broidered coat, a turban, and a girdle and they shall make holyקָדוֹשׁ‎
Transliteration qāḏôš Pronunciation kaw-doshe’ sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here clothes for Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here your brother, and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priestsכֹּהֲנִים
kôhêneem, ko-hane’ Kohenim = priests, Plural principal officers or chief rulers For more info click here‘s office.
28:5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
28:6 And they shall make the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ. [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, [of] scarlet, and fine twined linen, with skilled work.
28:7 It shall have the two shoulder pieces of it joined at the two edges of it; and [so] it shall be joined together.
28:8 And the curious (or embroidered) girdle of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ., which [is] upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work of it; [even of] gold, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
28:9 And you will take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel
28:10 Six of their names on one stone, and [the other] six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
28:11 With the work of an engraver in stone, [like] the engravings of a signet, will you engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel you will make them to be set in brocades of gold.
28:12 And you will put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ. [for] stones of memorial to the sons of Israel and Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here shall bear their names before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here on his two shoulders for a memorial.
28:13 And you will make brocades [of] gold ;
28:14 And two chains [of] pure gold at the ends ; [of] interwoven work will you make them, and fasten the interwoven chains to the brocades.

The breastplate of twelve precious stones


28:15 And you will make the breastplate of judgment with skilled work ; after the work of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ. you will make it; [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, and [of] fine twined linen, will you make it.
28:16 Foursquare it shall be [being] doubled ; a span [shall be] the length of it, and a span [shall be] the width of it.
28:17 And you will place in it settings of stones, [even] four rows of stones [the first] row [shall be] a ruby, a topaz, and a carbuncle [this shall be] the first row.
28:18 And the second row [shall be] an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
28:19 And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
28:20 And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
28:21 And the stones shall be with the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names, [like] the engravings of a signet ; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
28:22 And you will make upon the breastplate chains at the ends [of] interwoven work [of] pure gold.
28:23 And you will make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and will put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. 28:24 And you will put the two interwoven [chains ] of gold in the two rings [which are] on the ends of the breastplate.
28:25 And [the other] two ends of the two interwoven [chains] you will fasten in the two brocades, and put [them] on the shoulderpieces of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ. before it.
28:26 And you will make two rings of gold, and you will put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border of it, which [is] in the side of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ. inward.
28:27 And two [other] rings of gold you will make, and will put them on the two sides of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ. underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the [other] coupling of it, above the curious girdle of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ..
28:28 And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings of it to the rings of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ. with a lace of blue, that [it] may be above the curious girdle of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ., and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ..
28:29 And Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here shall bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goes in to the holyקָדוֹשׁ‎
Transliteration qāḏôš Pronunciation kaw-doshe’ sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here [place], for a memorial before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here continually.
28:30 And you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim ; and they shall be upon Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here‘s heart, when he goes in before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here and Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here shall bear the judgment of the sons of Israel upon his heart before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here continually.

The sacred vestments


28:31 And you will make the robe of the ephod noun (in ancient Israel) a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests — ORIGIN late Middle English: from Hebrew ‘ēp̱ōḏ. all [of] blue.
28:32 And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst of it 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.
28:33 And [beneath] on the hem (or skirts) of it you will make pomegranates [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, around the hem of it; and bells of gold between them around
28:34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, on the hem of the robe round about.
28:35 And it shall be on Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here to minister and his sound shall be heard when he goes in to the holyקָדוֹשׁ‎
Transliteration qāḏôš Pronunciation kaw-doshe’ sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here [place] before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, and when he comes out, that he die not.
28:36 And you will make a plate [of] pure gold, and engrave on it, [like] the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
28:37 And you will put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the turban ; on the front of the turban it shall be.
28:38 And it shall be upon Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here‘s forehead, that Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here may bear the iniquity of the holyקָדוֹשׁ‎
Transliteration qāḏôš Pronunciation kaw-doshe’ sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here things, which the sons of Israel shall hallow in all their holyקָדוֹשׁ‎
Transliteration qāḏôš Pronunciation kaw-doshe’ sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here gifts ; and it shall be always on his forehead, that they may be accepted before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
28:39 And you will embroider the coat of fine linen, and you will make the turban [of] fine linen, and you will make the girdle [of] needlework.
28:40 And for Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here‘s sons you will make coats, and you will make for them girdles, and bonnets will you make for them, for glory and for beauty.
28:41 And you will put them upon Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here your brother, and his sons with him; and will anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priestכֹּהֲנִים
kôhêneem, ko-hane’ Kohenim = priests, Plural principal officers or chief rulers For more info click here‘s office.
28:42 And you will make them linen underwear to cover their nakedness ; from the loins even to the thighs they shall reach
28:43 And they shall be on Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here, and on his sons, when they come into the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tabernacle For more info click here of the congregation, or when they come near to the altar to minister in the holyקָדוֹשׁ‎
Transliteration qāḏôš Pronunciation kaw-doshe’ sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here [place]; that they don’t bear iniquity, and die [it shall be] a statute forever to him and his offspring after him.

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