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Exodus 28

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Exodus 28 . 1

1 "Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.IPHebrews 5:1-4TOSKExodus 28:1TTAaron (The Great High Priest) · Image of God (Priestly Vocation) · Legal Priesthood (Mediators and Ministers)

Exodus 28 . 2

2 Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.TOSKExodus 28:2TTHoly Garments (Glory and Beauty)

Exodus 28 . 3

3 You 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.TOSKExodus 28:3TTSpirit of Wisdom and Understanding

Exodus 28 . 4

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.TOSKExodus 28:4

Exodus 28 . 5

5 They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.TOSKExodus 28:5

Exodus 28 . 6

6 They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.TOSKExodus 28:6TTEphod (High Priest's Garment of Representation)

Exodus 28 . 7

7 It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened.TOSKExodus 28:7TTEphod (High Priest's Garment of Representation)

Exodus 28 . 8

8 And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.TOSKExodus 28:8TTEphod (High Priest's Garment of Representation)

Exodus 28 . 9

9 Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:TOSKExodus 28:9TTEphod (High Priest's Garment of Representation)

Exodus 28 . 10

10 six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other, in the order of their birth.TOSKExodus 28:10TTEphod (High Priest's Garment of Representation)

Exodus 28 . 11

11 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.TOSKExodus 28:11TTEphod (High Priest's Garment of Representation)

Exodus 28 . 12

12 Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.IPExodus 39:7TOSKExodus 28:12TTEphod (High Priest's Garment of Representation) · Holy Garments (Glory and Beauty)

Exodus 28 . 13

13 Fashion gold filigree settingsTOSKExodus 28:13

Exodus 28 . 14

14 and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.TOSKExodus 28:14

Exodus 28 . 15

15 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.TOSKExodus 28:15TTBreastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart)

Exodus 28 . 16

16 It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.TOSKExodus 28:16TTBreastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart)

Exodus 28 . 17

17 And mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones: In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;TOSKExodus 28:17TTBreastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart)

Exodus 28 . 18

18 in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;TOSKExodus 28:18TTBreastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart)

Exodus 28 . 19

19 in the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;TOSKExodus 28:19TTBreastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart)

Exodus 28 . 20

20 and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.TOSKExodus 28:20TTBreastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart)

Exodus 28 . 21

21 The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.TOSKExodus 28:21TTBreastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart)

Exodus 28 . 22

22 For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.TOSKExodus 28:22

Exodus 28 . 23

23 You are also to make two gold rings and fasten them to the two corners of the breastpiece.TOSKExodus 28:23

Exodus 28 . 24

24 Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,TOSKExodus 28:24

Exodus 28 . 25

25 and fasten the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.TOSKExodus 28:25

Exodus 28 . 26

26 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.TOSKExodus 28:26

Exodus 28 . 27

27 Make two additional gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near its seam just above its woven waistband.TOSKExodus 28:27

Exodus 28 . 28

28 The rings of the breastpiece shall be tied to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the waistband of the ephod and does not swing out from the ephod.TOSKExodus 28:28

Exodus 28 . 29

29 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.TOSKExodus 28:29TTBreastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart) · Holy Garments (Glory and Beauty)

Exodus 28 . 30

30 And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron's heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.TOSKExodus 28:30TTUrim and Thummim (Divine Guidance and Perfect Light) · Breastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart) · Holy Garments (Glory and Beauty)

Exodus 28 . 31

31 You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,TOSKExodus 28:31

Exodus 28 . 32

32 with an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening shall be a woven collar with an opening like that of a garment, so that it will not tear.TOSKExodus 28:32

Exodus 28 . 33

33 Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,TOSKExodus 28:33

Exodus 28 . 34

34 alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe.TOSKExodus 28:34

Exodus 28 . 35

35 Aaron must wear the robe whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters or exits the sanctuary before the LORD, so that he will not die.TOSKExodus 28:35

Exodus 28 . 36

36 You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.TOSKExodus 28:36TTHoly Garments (Glory and Beauty)

Exodus 28 . 37

37 Fasten to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.TOSKExodus 28:37

Exodus 28 . 38

38 And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.TOSKExodus 28:38

Exodus 28 . 39

39 You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.IPEzekiel 44:17 · Ezekiel 44:17-19TOSKExodus 28:39

Exodus 28 . 40

40 Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron's sons, to give them glory and splendor.IPEzekiel 44:17-19TOSKExodus 28:40

Exodus 28 . 41

41 After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.IPEzekiel 44:17-19 · John 17:18TOSKExodus 28:41

Exodus 28 . 42

42 Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.IPEzekiel 44:17-19TOSKExodus 28:42

Exodus 28 . 43

43 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 permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.IPEzekiel 44:17-19TOSKExodus 28:43

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Hebrews 5:1-4 → Exodus 28:1, Ezekiel 44:17 → Exodus 28:39, Ezekiel 44:17-19 → Exodus 28:39-43

Echoes John 17:18 → Exodus 28:41, Exodus 39:7 → Exodus 28:12

Trajectories

Aaron (The Great High Priest), Breastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart), Ephod (High Priest's Garment of Representation), Holy Garments (Glory and Beauty), Image of God (Priestly Vocation), Legal Priesthood (Mediators and Ministers), Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, Urim and Thummim (Divine Guidance and Perfect Light)