Exodus 31:10

10 the ¹woven garments as well, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, with which to carry on their priesthood;

Exodus 31:10 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 31:10

And the clothes of service
Either those the priests ministered in in the time of service, and which they never wore but when in it, and so might with propriety be so called, and what they were the following words explain; or else these were clothes of blue, purple, and scarlet, and coverings of badgers' skins, in which the ark, the shewbread table, the candlestick, and the golden altar, and other instruments of the tabernacle were wrapped, as Aben Ezra observes, when the Israelites journeyed in the wilderness, see ( Numbers 4:5-15 )

and the holy garments for Aaron the priest;
the breastplate, ephod, and robe, the broidered coat, mitre, and girdle, ( Exodus 28:4 )

and the garments of his sons to minister in the priest's office;
the bonnets, coats, girdles, and breeches, ( Exodus 28:40-42 ) .

Exodus 31:10 In-Context

8 the table also and its utensils, and the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,

9 the altar of burnt offering also with all its utensils, and the laver and its stand,

10 the woven garments as well, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, with which to carry on their priesthood;

11 the anointing oil also, and the fragrant incense for the holy place, they are to make them according to all that I have commanded you."

12 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 39:1

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "service garments"
• [b]. Lit "minister as priests"