Exodus 28:4 “These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod,…”

Exodus 28:4

These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

World English Bible

These are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a fitted tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.

American Standard Version

And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe these shall be the garments, which they shall make, a brest plate, and an Ephod, and a robe, and a broydred coate, a miter, and a girdle. so these holy garments shall they make for Aaron thy brother, and for his sonnes, that he may serue me in the Priests office.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

'And these [are] the garments which they make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and an upper robe, and an embroidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle; yea, they have made holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and for his sons, for his being priest to Me.

Bible in Basic English

This is what they are to make: a priest's bag, an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of coloured needlework, a head-dress, and a linen band; they are to make holy robes for Aaron your brother and for his sons, so that they may do the work of priests for me.

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Cross references

“a breastplate”

Ephesians 6:14 Revelation 9:17 Isaiah 59:17 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Exodus 28:15 Exodus 39:8–21

Ephesians 6:14 · BSB

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

Revelation 9:17 · BSB

Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire,…

Isaiah 59:17 · BSB

He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.

1 Thessalonians 5:8 · BSB

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

Exodus 28:15 · BSB

You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

Exodus 39:8–21 · BSB

He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

“ephod”

Exodus 39:2–5 1 Samuel 2:18 1 Samuel 22:18 1 Samuel 23:6 1 Samuel 30:7 2 Samuel 6:14

Exodus 39:2–5 · BSB

Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

1 Samuel 2:18 · BSB

Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 22:18 · BSB

So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

1 Samuel 23:6 · BSB

(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

1 Samuel 30:7 · BSB

Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,

2 Samuel 6:14 · BSB

And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,

“a robe”

Exodus 28:31–34 Exodus 39:25 Exodus 39:26

Exodus 28:31–34 · BSB

You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,

Exodus 39:25 · BSB

They also made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates,

Exodus 39:26 · BSB

alternating the bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

“broidered”

Exodus 28:29 Exodus 28:40

Exodus 28:29 · BSB

Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of judgment, as a continual reminder before the LORD.

Exodus 28:40 · BSB

Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.

“a mitre”

Exodus 39:28 Leviticus 8:9

Exodus 39:28 · BSB

as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen,

Leviticus 8:9 · BSB

Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.

“a girdle”

Isaiah 11:5

Isaiah 11:5 · BSB

Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.

Also

Exodus 28:39–40

Exodus 28:39–40 · BSB

You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.

5They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

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