Exodus 28 Parallel Bible

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1	And thou shalt take thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may serve me as priest -- Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.	“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.	“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	And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, for glory and for ornament.	And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.	Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.
3	And thou shalt speak with all [that are] wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to hallow him, that he may serve me as priest.	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.	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	And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a cloak, and a checkered vest, a turban, and a girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may serve me as priest.	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.	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	And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus,	They shall receive gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen.	Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
6	and shall make the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, scarlet and twined byssus, of artistic work.	“And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and of fine twined linen, skillfully worked.	“Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands.
7	It shall have two shoulder-pieces joined at the two ends thereof, where it is joined together.	It shall have two shoulder pieces attached to its two edges, so that it may be joined together.	It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened.
8	And the girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to its work of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet and twined byssus.	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.	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.
9	And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:	You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,	“Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel
10	six of their names on the one stone, and the six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.	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.	in the order of their birth—six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other.
11	According to the work of an engraver in stone, as the engravings of a seal, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel; surrounded by enclosures of gold shalt thou make them.	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.	Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings
12	And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod [as] stones of memorial for the children of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before Jehovah upon his two shoulders for a memorial.	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.	and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.
13	And thou shalt make enclosures of gold;	You shall make settings of gold filigree,	Make gold filigree settings
14	and two chains of pure gold; of laced work shalt thou make them, of wreathen work, and fasten the wreathen chains to the enclosures.	and two chains of pure gold, twisted like cords; and you shall attach the corded chains to the settings.	and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings.
15	And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment of artistic work, like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus shalt thou make it.	“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.	“Fashion a breastpiece for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.
16	Square shall it be, doubled; a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.	It shall be square and doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth.	It is to be square—a span long and a span wide—and folded double.
17	And thou shalt set in it settings of stones -- four rows of stones: [one] row, a sardoin, a topaz, and an emerald -- the first row;	You shall set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row;	Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite and beryl;
18	and the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a diamond;	and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;	the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald;
19	and the third row, an opal, an agate, and an amethyst;	and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;	the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst;
20	and the fourth row, a chrysolite, and an onyx, and a jasper; enclosed in gold shall they be in their settings.	and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold filigree.	the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper. Mount them in gold filigree settings.
21	And the stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, engraved as a seal: every one according to his name shall they be for the twelve tribes.	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.	There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
22	And thou shalt make on the breastplate chains of laced work, of wreathen work, of pure gold.	You shall make for the breastpiece twisted chains like cords, of pure gold.	“For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope.
23	And thou shalt make on the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.	And you shall make for the breastpiece two rings of gold, and put the two rings on the two edges of the breastpiece.	Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece.
24	And thou shalt put the two wreathen [cords] of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;	And you shall put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece.	Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
25	and the two ends of the two wreathen [cords] thou shalt fasten to the two enclosures, and shalt put [them] on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, on the front thereof.	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.	and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.
26	And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and shalt put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the border thereof, which faceth the ephod inwards.	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.	Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod.
27	And two rings of gold shalt thou make, and shalt put them upon the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, to the front thereof just by the coupling thereof, above the girdle of the ephod.	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.	Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod.
28	And they shall bind the breastplate with its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.	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.	The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod.
29	And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment on his heart, when he goes in to the sanctuary, for a memorial before Jehovah continually.	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.	“Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the LORD.
30	And thou shalt put into the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, that they may be upon Aaron's heart when he goeth in before Jehovah; and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before Jehovah continually.	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.	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 thou shalt make the cloak of the ephod all of blue.	“You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.	“Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,
32	And its opening for the head shall be in the midst thereof; there shall be a binding of woven work at its opening round about; as the opening of a coat of mail, it shall be in it -- it shall not rend.	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.	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	And on the skirts thereof thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:	On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, around its hem, with bells of gold between them,	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, in the skirts of the cloak round about.	a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, around the hem of the robe.	The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe.
35	And it shall be on Aaron for service; that his sound may be heard when he goeth into the sanctuary before Jehovah, and when he cometh out, that he may not die.	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.	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 thou shalt make a thin plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, as the engravings of a seal, Holiness to Jehovah!	“You shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, ‘Holy to the LORD.’	“Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: holy to the Lord.
37	And thou shalt put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be upon the turban -- upon the front of the turban shall it be.	And you shall fasten it on the turban by a cord of blue. It shall be on the front of the turban.	Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban.
38	And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all gifts of their holy things; and it shall be continually on his forehead, that they may be accepted before Jehovah.	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.	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.
39	And thou shalt weave the vest of byssus; and thou shalt make a turban of byssus; and thou shalt make a girdle of embroidery.	“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.	“Weave the tunic of fine linen and make the turban of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer.
40	And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make vests; and thou shalt make for them girdles; and high caps shalt thou make for them, for glory and for ornament.	“For Aaron’s sons you shall make coats and sashes and caps. You shall make them for glory and beauty.	Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons to give them dignity and honor.
41	And thou shalt clothe with them Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and hallow them, that they may serve me as priests.	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.	After you put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.
42	And thou shalt make them linen trousers to cover the flesh of nakedness; from the loins even to the hips shall they reach.	You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the hips to the thighs;	“Make linen undergarments as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh.
43	And they shall be upon Aaron and his sons when they enter into the tent of meeting, or when they come near to the altar to serve in the sanctuary; that they may not bear iniquity and die -- an everlasting statute for him and his seed after him.	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.	Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. “This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.
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