CHAPTER 28
Next,
bring near
to you
your brother
Aaron
from among
the Israelites,
along with
his sons
Nadab,
Abihu,
Eleazar,
and Ithamar,
to serve Me as priests.
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.
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.
The craftsmen are to make
the ephod
of finely spun
linen
embroidered with gold,
and with blue,
purple,
and scarlet yarn.
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.
Engrave
the two
stones
with
the names
of the sons
of Israel,
to be set
as a gem
cutter
engraves
a seal.
Mount
the stones
in gold
filigree settings.
Fasten
both
stones
onto
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.
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 finely spun
linen.
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;
and in the fourth
row
a beryl,
an onyx,
and a jasper.
Mount these stones
in gold
filigree settings.
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.
and attach
the other
ends
of the two
chains
to
the two
filigree settings,
fastening
them to
the ephod’s
shoulder pieces
in
the front.
Make
two more
gold
rings
and attach
them
to
the other two
corners
of the breastpiece,
on
the edge
next to
the inner
border of the ephod.
Make
two additional
gold
rings
and attach
them to
the bottom
of the two
shoulder pieces
of the ephod,
on its front,
close to
its seam
and above
the woven waistband
of the ephod.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Make
pomegranates
of blue,
purple,
and scarlet yarn
all the way around the lower
hem,
with gold
bells
between
them,
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.
It will be
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 the people may be acceptable
before
the LORD.
You are to weave
the tunic
with fine linen,
make
the turban
of fine linen,
and fashion
an embroidered
sash.
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.
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.