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Exodus 28

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1 "Get your brother Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites to serve me as priests: Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, Ithamar.
1 “Then bring near to you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the people of Israel, to serve me as priests—Aaron and Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2 Make sacred vestments for your brother Aaron to symbolize glory and beauty.
2 And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
3 Consult with the skilled craftsmen, those whom I have gifted in this work, and arrange for them to make Aaron's vestments, to set him apart as holy, to act as priest for me.
3 You shall speak to all the skillful, whom I have filled with a spirit of skill, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him for my priesthood.
4 These are the articles of clothing they are to make: Breastpiece, Ephod, robe, woven tunic, turban, sash. They are making holy vestments for your brother Aaron and his sons as they work as priests for me.
4 These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a coat of checker work, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons to serve me as priests.
5 They will need gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and fine linen. The Ephod
5 They shall receive gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen.
6 "Have the Ephod made from gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and fine twisted linen by a skilled craftsman.
6 “And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and of fine twined linen, skillfully worked.
7 Give it two shoulder pieces at two of the corners so it can be fastened.
7 It shall have two shoulder pieces attached to its two edges, so that it may be joined together.
8 The decorated band on it is to be just like it and of one piece with it: made of gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and of fine twisted linen.
8 And the skillfully woven band on it shall be made like it and be of one piece with it, of gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen.
9 Next take two onyx stones and engrave the names of the sons of Israel on them in the order of their birth,
9 You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,
10 six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other.
10 six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the remaining six on the other stone, in the order of their birth.
11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a jeweler engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in settings of filigreed gold.
11 As a jeweler engraves signets, so shall you engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel. You shall enclose them in settings of gold filigree.
12 Fasten the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the Ephod - they are memorial stones for the Israelites. Aaron will wear these names on his shoulders as a memorial before God.
12 And you shall set the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders for remembrance.
13 Make the settings of gold filigree.
13 You shall make settings of gold filigree,
14 Make two chains of pure gold and braid them like cords, then attach the corded chains to the settings. The Breastpiece
14 and two chains of pure gold, twisted like cords; and you shall attach the corded chains to the settings.
15 "Now make a Breastpiece of Judgment, using skilled craftsmen, the same as with the Ephod. Use gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and fine twisted linen.
15 “You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, in skilled work. In the style of the ephod you shall make it—of gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen shall you make it.
16 Make it nine inches square and folded double.
16 It shall be square and doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth.
17 Mount four rows of precious gemstones on it. First row: carnelian, topaz, emerald.
17 You shall set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row;
18 Second row: ruby, sapphire, crystal.
18 and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;
19 Third row: jacinth, agate, amethyst.
19 and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
20 Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper.
20 and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold filigree.
21 The twelve stones correspond to the names of the Israelites, with twelve names engraved, one on each, as on a seal for the twelve tribes.
21 There shall be twelve stones with their names according to the names of the sons of Israel. They shall be like signets, each engraved with its name, for the twelve tribes.
22 "Then make braided chains of pure gold for the Breastpiece, like cords.
22 You shall make for the breastpiece twisted chains like cords, of pure gold.
23 Make two rings of gold for the Breastpiece and fasten them to the two ends.
23 And you shall make for the breastpiece two rings of gold, and put the two rings on the two edges of the breastpiece.
24 Fasten the two golden cords to the rings at the ends of the Breastpiece.
24 And you shall put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece.
25 Then fasten the other ends of the two cords to the two settings of filigree, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the Ephod in front.
25 The two ends of the two cords you shall attach to the two settings of filigree, and so attach it in front to the shoulder pieces of the ephod.
26 Then make two rings of gold and fasten them to the two ends of the Breastpiece on its inside edge facing the Ephod.
26 You shall make two rings of gold, and put them at the two ends of the breastpiece, on its inside edge next to the ephod.
27 Then make two more rings of gold and fasten them in the front of the Ephod to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces, near the seam above the decorated band.
27 And you shall make two rings of gold, and attach them in front to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, at its seam above the skillfully woven band of the ephod.
28 Fasten the Breastpiece in place by running a cord of blue through its rings to the rings of the Ephod so that it rests secure on the decorated band of the Ephod and won't come loose.
28 And they shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, so that it may lie on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, so that the breastpiece shall not come loose from the ephod.
29 "Aaron will regularly carry the names of the sons of Israel on the Breastpiece of Judgment over his heart as he enters the Sanctuary into the presence of God for remembrance.
29 So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment on his heart, when he goes into the Holy Place, to bring them to regular remembrance before the Lord.
30 Place the Urim and Thummim in the Breastpiece of Judgment. They will be over Aaron's heart when he enters the presence of God. In this way Aaron will regularly carry the Breastpiece of Judgment into the presence of God. The Robe
30 And in the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before the Lord. Thus Aaron shall bear the judgment of the people of Israel on his heart before the Lord regularly.
31 "Make the robe for the Ephod entirely of blue,
31 “You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
32 with an opening for the head at the center and a hem on the edge so that it won't tear.
32 It shall have an opening for the head in the middle of it, with a woven binding around the opening, like the opening in a garment, so that it may not tear.
33 For the edge of the skirts make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet material all around and alternate them with bells of gold
33 On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, around its hem, with bells of gold between them,
34 - gold bell and pomegranate, gold bell and pomegranate - all around the hem of the robe.
34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, around the hem of the robe.
35 Aaron has to wear it when he does his priestly work. The bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place and comes into the presence of God, and again when he comes out so that he won't die. The Turban, Tunic, Underwear
35 And it shall be on 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, so that he does not die.
36 "Make a plate of pure gold. Engrave on it as on a seal: 'Holy to God.'
36 “You shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, ‘Holy to the Lord. ’
37 Tie it with a blue cord to the front of the turban.
37 And you shall fasten it on the turban by a cord of blue. It shall be on the front of the turban.
38 It is to rest there on Aaron's forehead. He'll take on any guilt involved in the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate, no matter what they bring. It will always be on Aaron's forehead so that the offerings will be acceptable before God.
38 It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall bear any guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.
39 "Weave the tunic of fine linen. Make the turban of fine linen. The sash will be the work of an embroiderer.
39 “You shall weave the coat in checker work of fine linen, and you shall make a turban of fine linen, and you shall make a sash embroidered with needlework.
40 Make tunics, sashes, and hats for Aaron's sons to express glory and beauty.
40 “For Aaron’s sons you shall make coats and sashes and caps. You shall make them for glory and beauty.
41 Dress your brother Aaron and his sons in them. Anoint, ordain, and consecrate them to serve me as priests.
41 And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.
42 "Make linen underwear to cover their nakedness from waist to thigh.
42 You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the hips to the thighs;
43 Aaron and his sons must wear it whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the Altar to minister in the Holy Place so that they won't incur guilt and die. This is a permanent rule for Aaron and all his priest-descendants.
43 and they shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they go into the tent of meeting or when they come near the altar to minister in the Holy Place, lest they bear guilt and die. This shall be a statute forever for him and for his offspring after him.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
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