Exodus 28:1-8

The Priestly Garments

1 “Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as priests.
2 Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.
3 Tell all the skilled workers to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest.
4 These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.
5 Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

The Ephod

6 “Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands.
7 It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened.
8 Its skillfully woven waistband is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.

Cross References 16

  • 1. Leviticus 8:30; Psalms 99:6; Hebrews 5:4
  • 2. S Exodus 6:23; Exodus 24:9
  • 3. S Exodus 6:23
  • 4. Leviticus 8:2; Leviticus 21:1; Numbers 18:1-7; Deuteronomy 18:5; 1 Samuel 2:28; Hebrews 5:1
  • 5. Exodus 29:5,29; Exodus 31:10; Exodus 35:19; Exodus 39:1; Lev 8:7-9,30; Leviticus 16:32; Numbers 20:26-28
  • 6. ver 40
  • 7. Exodus 31:6; Exodus 35:10,25,35; Exodus 36:1
  • 8. Exodus 31:3; Deuteronomy 34:9; Isaiah 11:2; 1 Corinthians 12:8; S Ephesians 1:17
  • 9. ver 15-30
  • 10. S Exodus 25:7
  • 11. ver 31-35
  • 12. ver 39; Leviticus 10:5
  • 13. ver 37
  • 14. Exodus 25:4
  • 15. S Exodus 25:7
  • 16. Exodus 29:5
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