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1 [The LORD continued,] |Out of all the Israelites, bring your brother Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar to you. They will serve me as priests. “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 Make holy clothes for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor. 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 |Tell all those who have the skill-those to whom I have given this ability-to make Aaron's clothes. These clothes will set him apart as holy when he serves 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 These are the clothes they will make: a breastplate, an ephod and the robe that is worn with it, another specially woven linen robe, the chief priest's turban, and a cloth belt. They will make these holy clothes for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they can serve me as priests. 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 They must use gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and fine linen. 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 |Make the ephod out of fine linen yarn. Creatively work gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn into the fabric. “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 will have two shoulder straps attached at the [top] corners so that it can be fastened. 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 Make the belt that is attached to the ephod out of the same fabric. 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 Take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons 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 in birth order-six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. 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 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the same way a jeweler engraves a signet ring. Mount them in gold settings, 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 fasten them on the shoulder straps of the ephod as reminders of who the Israelites are. In this way Aaron will carry their names on his shoulders as a reminder in the LORD's presence. 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 Make gold settings You shall make settings of gold filigree, Make gold filigree settings
14 and two chains of pure gold, twisted like ropes, and fasten these chains to the settings. 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 |Make the breastplate for decision-making as creatively as you make the ephod. Make it out of gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn and out of fine linen yarn. “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 Fold it in half so that it's 9 inches square. 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 Fasten four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row put red quartz, topaz, and emerald. 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 In the second row put turquoise, sapphire, and crystal. and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond; the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald;
19 In the third row put jacinth, agate, and amethyst. and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst;
20 In the fourth row put beryl, onyx, and gray quartz. Mount them in gold 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 The stones correspond to the 12 sons of Israel, by name, each stone engraved (like a signet ring) with the name of one of the 12 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 |For the breastplate make chains out of pure gold, twisted like ropes. 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 Make two gold rings for the breastplate. Attach them to the two [top] corners 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 Then fasten the two gold ropes to the rings at the [top] corners 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 Fasten the other ends of the ropes to the two settings on the shoulder straps of the ephod [so that the breastplate hangs] in front of it. 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 Make two gold rings, and fasten them to the other two corners of the breastplate on the inside edge next to the ephod. 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 Make two [more] gold rings, and fasten them to the bottom of the shoulder straps on the front of the ephod. This will be close to the seam just above the belt 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 Then the breastplate should be fastened by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a violet cord. This will attach it just above the belt of the ephod and will hold the breastplate in place. 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 |Whenever Aaron goes into the holy place, he will be carrying the names of the sons of Israel over his heart as a constant reminder in the LORD's presence. He must do this by wearing the breastplate for decision-making. 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 Put the Urim and Thummim into the breastplate for decision-making. They, too, will be over Aaron's heart when he comes into the LORD's presence. In this way whenever he's in the LORD's presence, Aaron will always be carrying over his heart the [means for determining the LORD's] decisions for the Israelites. 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 |Make the robe that is worn with the ephod entirely of violet material. “You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue. “Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,
32 Make an opening for the head in the center with a reinforced edge (like a leather collar) all around it to keep it from tearing. 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 All around the hem of the robe make pomegranates of violet, purple, and bright red yarn with gold bells in between- 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 gold bell alternating with a pomegranate all around the hem of the robe. 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 Aaron must wear it when he serves as priest. The sound of the bells must be heard when he comes into and goes out of the LORD's presence in the holy place so that he won't 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 |Make a flower-shaped medallion out of pure gold, and engrave on it (as on a signet ring): Holy to the LORD. “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 Fasten a violet cord to it, and tie it so that it's on the front of the turban. 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 It will be on Aaron's forehead. He's the one to be blamed for anything done wrong when the Israelites bring their holy offerings-whatever their gifts may be. The medallion must always be on Aaron's forehead so that the LORD will accept their offerings. 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 |Make the specially woven inner robe of fine linen. Make the turban of fine linen, but the belt should be embroidered with colored yarn. “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 |Also make linen robes, belts, and turbans for Aaron's sons. These clothes will give them dignity and honor. “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 Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and set them apart to 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 |Make linen undergarments to cover them down to their thighs. 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 Aaron and his sons must wear them when they go into the tent of meeting or when they come near the altar to serve as priests in the holy place. Then they will be blameless and won't die. |This is a permanent law for him and his descendants.| 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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