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30 And in the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goes in before the LORD; thus Aaron shall bear the judgment of the people of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
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Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the LORD. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the LORD.
31 "And you shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
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“Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,
32 It shall have in it an opening for the head, with a woven binding around the opening, like the opening in a garment, that it may not be torn.
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with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar around this opening, so that it will not tear.
33 On its skirts you shall make pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet stuff, around its skirts, with bells of gold between them,
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Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.
34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, round about on the skirts of the robe.
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The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe.
35 And it shall be upon Aaron when he ministers, and its sound shall be heard when he goes into the holy place before the LORD, and when he comes out, lest he die.
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Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the LORD and when he comes out, so that he will not die.
36 "And you shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, 'Holy to the LORD.'
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“Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.
37 And you shall fasten it on the turban by a lace of blue; it shall be on the front of the turban.
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Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban.
38 It shall be upon Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall take upon himself any guilt incurred in the holy offering which the people of Israel hallow as their holy gifts; it shall always be upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.
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It will be on Aaron’s forehead, and he will bear the guilt involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron’s forehead continually so that they will be acceptable to the LORD.
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