New American Standard Bible 1995

Holman Christian Standard Bible

1"Then bring near to yourself Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the sons of Israel, to minister as priest to Me-- Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

1Have your brother Aaron, with his sons, come to you from the Israelites to serve Me as priest--Aaron, his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

2"You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.

2Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, for glory and beauty.

3"You shall speak to all the skillful persons whom I have endowed with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister as priest to Me.

3You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make Aaron's garments for consecrating him to serve Me as priest.

4"These are the garments which they shall make: a breastpiece and an ephod and a robe and a tunic of checkered work, a turban and a sash, and they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister as priest to Me.

4These are the garments that they must make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a specially woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests.

5"They shall take the gold and the blue and the purple and the scarlet material and the fine linen.

5They should use gold; blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; and fine linen."

6"They shall also make the ephod of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of the skillful workman.

6They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

7"It shall have two shoulder pieces joined to its two ends, that it may be joined.

7It must have two shoulder pieces attached to its two edges so that it can be joined together.

8"The skillfully woven band, which is on it, shall be like its workmanship, of the same material: of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen.

8The artistically woven waistband that is on the ephod must be of one piece, according to the same workmanship of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen."

9"You shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,

9Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of Israel's sons:

10six of their names on the one stone and the names of the remaining six on the other stone, according to their birth.

10six of their names on the first stone and the remaining six names on the second stone, in the order of their birth.

11"As a jeweler engraves a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel; you shall set them in filigree settings of gold.

11Engrave the two stones with the names of Israel's sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. Mount them, surrounded with gold filigree settings.

12"You shall put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders for a memorial.

12Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites. Aaron will carry their names on his two shoulders before the LORD as a reminder.

13"You shall make filigree settings of gold,

13Fashion gold filigree settings

14and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them of twisted cordage work, and you shall put the corded chains on the filigree settings.

14and two chains of pure gold; you will make them of braided cord work, and attach the cord chains to the settings."

15"You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen you shall make it.

15You are to make an embroidered breastpiece for making decisions. Make it with the same workmanship as the ephod; make it of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.

16"It shall be square and folded double, a span in length and a span in width.

16It must be square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.

17"You shall mount on it four rows of stones; the first row shall be a row of ruby, topaz and emerald;

17Place a setting of gemstones on it, four rows of stones: The first row should be a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald;

18and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond;

18the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

19and the third row a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst;

19the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

20and the fourth row a beryl and an onyx and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree.

20and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They should be adorned with gold filigree in their settings.

21"The stones shall be according to the names of the sons of Israel: twelve, according to their names; they shall be like the engravings of a seal, each according to his name for the twelve tribes.

21The 12 stones are to correspond to the names of Israel's sons. Each stone must be engraved like a seal, with one of the names of the 12 tribes."

22"You shall make on the breastpiece chains of twisted cordage work in pure gold.

22You are to make braided chains of pure gold cord work for the breastpiece.

23"You shall make on the breastpiece two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastpiece.

23Fashion two gold rings for the breastpiece and attach them to its two corners.

24"You shall put the two cords of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.

24Then attach the two gold cords to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece.

25"You shall put the other two ends of the two cords on the two filigree settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, at the front of it.

25Attach the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings, and in this way attach them to the ephod's shoulder pieces in the front.

26"You shall make two rings of gold and shall place them on the two ends of the breastpiece, on the edge of it, which is toward the inner side of the ephod.

26Make two other gold rings and put them at the two other corners of the breastpiece on the edge that is next to the inner border of the ephod.

27"You shall make two rings of gold and put them on the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on the front of it close to the place where it is joined, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod.

27Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the ephod's two shoulder pieces on its front, close to its seam, and above the ephod's woven waistband.

28"They shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that it will be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastpiece will not come loose from the ephod.

28The craftsmen are to tie the breastpiece from its rings to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the ephod's waistband and does not come loose from the ephod."

29"Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.

29Whenever he enters the sanctuary, Aaron is to carry the names of Israel's sons over his heart on the breastpiece for decisions, as a continual reminder before the LORD.

30"You shall put in the breastpiece of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron's heart when he goes in before the LORD; and Aaron shall carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.

30Place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece for decisions, so that they will also be over Aaron's heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the means of decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the LORD."

31"You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.

31You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue yarn.

32"There shall be an opening at its top in the middle of it; around its opening there shall be a binding of woven work, like the opening of a coat of mail, so that it will not be torn.

32There should be an opening at its top in the center of it. Around the opening, there should be a woven collar with an opening like that of body armor so that it does not tear.

33"You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:

33Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn on its lower hem and all around it. Put gold bells between them all the way around,

34a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, all around on the hem of the robe.

34so that gold bells and pomegranates alternate around the lower hem of the robe.

35"It shall be on Aaron when he ministers; and its tinkling shall be heard when he enters and leaves the holy place before the LORD, so that he will not die.

35The robe must be worn by Aaron whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters the sanctuary before the LORD and when he exits, so that he does not die."

36"You shall also make a plate of pure gold and shall engrave on it, like the engravings of a seal, 'Holy to the LORD.'

36You are to make a pure gold medallion and engrave it, like the engraving of a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.

37"You shall fasten it on a blue cord, and it shall be on the turban; it shall be at the front of the turban.

37Fasten it to a cord of blue yarn so it can be placed on the turban; the medallion is to be on the front of the turban.

38"It shall be on Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall take away the iniquity of the holy things which the sons of Israel consecrate, with regard to all their holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

38It will be on Aaron's forehead so that Aaron may bear the guilt connected with the holy offerings that the Israelites consecrate as all their holy gifts. It is always to be on his forehead, so that they may find acceptance with the LORD."

39"You shall weave the tunic of checkered work of fine linen, and shall make a turban of fine linen, and you shall make a sash, the work of a weaver.

39You are to weave the tunic from fine linen, make a turban of fine linen, and make an embroidered sash.

40"For Aaron's sons you shall make tunics; you shall also make sashes for them, and you shall make caps for them, for glory and for beauty.

40Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron's sons to give them glory and beauty.

41"You shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve Me as priests.

41Put these on your brother Aaron and his sons; then anoint, ordain, and consecrate them, so that they may serve Me as priests.

42"You shall make for them linen breeches to cover their bare flesh; they shall reach from the loins even to the thighs.

42Make them linen undergarments to cover their naked bodies; they must extend from the waist to the thighs.

43"They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they enter the tent of meeting, or when they approach the altar to minister in the holy place, so that they do not incur guilt and die. It shall be a statute forever to him and to his descendants after him.

43These must be worn by Aaron and his sons whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the sanctuary area, so that they do not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and for his future descendants."

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