Exodus 28:34
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.
33 Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,
alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe.
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.
36 You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe.
- KJV
- A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
- WEB
- a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, around the hem of the robe.
- ASV
- a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about.
- DARBY
- a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, in the skirts of the cloak round about.
- BLB
- a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe all around.
- ÅB
- først en gullbjelle og et granateple og så igjen en gullbjelle og et granateple, og slik rundt omkring hele kanten av overkjortelen nedentil.
- OTB
- En gullbjelle og et granateple, en gullbjelle og et granateple, rundt hele kanten av kappen.
- B1930
- først en gullbjelle og et granateple og så atter en gullbjelle og et granateple, og således rundt omkring hele kanten av overkjortelen nedentil.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Song of Solomon 8:2
I would lead you and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
Read in contextPsalms 89:15
Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
Read in contextColossians 1:5–6
the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
Read in contextSong of Solomon 4:13
Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,
Read in contextSong of Solomon 6:11
I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.
Read in contextColossians 1:10
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
Read in contextSong of Solomon 2:3
Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
Read in contextJohn 15:4–8
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
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