Exodus 28:39
37 And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
38 And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.
And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
40 And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.
41 And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
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
- You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.
- KJV
- And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
- WEB
- You shall weave the tunic with fine linen. You shall make a turban of fine linen. You shall make a sash, the work of the embroiderer.
- ASV
- And thou shalt weave the coat in checker work of fine linen, and thou shalt make a mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the embroiderer.
- DARBY
- And thou shalt weave the vest of byssus; and thou shalt make a turban of byssus; and thou shalt make a girdle of embroidery.
- BLB
- And you shall weave the tunic of fine linen, and you shall make the turban of fine linen, and the sash you shall make, the work of a weaver.
- ÅB
- Så skal du veve en ternet underkjortel av fint lin og gjøre en hue av fint lin, og et belte med utsydd arbeid.
- OTB
- “Vev kjortelen av rutearbeid av fint lin, lag en turban av fint lin, og et belte, arbeidet av en vever.
- B1930
- Så skal du veve en ternet underkjortel av fint lin og gjøre en hue av fint lin, og et belte med utsydd arbeid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 45:14
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
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