Exodus 28

1 Have your brother Aaron come to you, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. They of all the Israelites are to serve me as priests.

and you(m. s.) to present: bring to(wards) you [obj] Aaron brother: male-sibling your and [obj] son: child his with him from midst son: descendant/people Israel to/for to minister him to/for me Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar son: child Aaron

2 You are to have holy clothing made for your brother Aaron to make him look splendid and dignified.

and to make garment holiness to/for Aaron brother: male-sibling your to/for glory and to/for beauty

3 You are to give instructions to all the skilful workers, to those who have received from me their abilities, as to how to make clothing for Aaron's dedication, so that he can serve me as priest.

and you(m. s.) to speak: speak to(wards) all wise heart which to fill him spirit wisdom and to make [obj] garment Aaron to/for to consecrate: consecate him to/for to minister him to/for me

4 These are the clothes for them to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a pleated tunic, a turban, and a sash. These are the holy clothes they shall make for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they can serve me as priests.

and these [the] garment which to make breastpiece and ephod and robe and tunic checkered turban and girdle and to make garment holiness to/for Aaron brother: male-sibling your and to/for son: child his to/for to minister him to/for me

5 The workers are to use gold thread, together with blue, purple, and crimson thread, and finely-spun linen.

and they(masc.) to take: recieve [obj] [the] gold and [obj] [the] blue and [obj] [the] purple and [obj] worm [the] scarlet and [obj] [the] linen

6 They are to make the ephod of finely-woven linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and crimson thread, skillfully worked.

and to make [obj] [the] ephod gold blue and purple worm scarlet and linen to twist deed: work to devise: design

7 Two shoulder pieces are to be attached to the front and back pieces.

two shoulder to unite to be to/for him to(wards) two end his and to unite

8 The waistband of the ephod is to be one piece made in the same way, using gold thread, with blue, purple, and crimson thread, and with finely-woven linen.

and artwork ephod his which upon him like/as deed: work his from him to be gold blue and purple and worm scarlet and linen to twist

9 Engrave on two onyx stones the names of the Israelite tribes,

and to take: take [obj] two stone onyx and to engrave upon them name son: child Israel

10 six names on one stone and six on the other, in birth order.

six from name their upon [the] stone [the] one and [obj] name [the] six [the] to remain upon [the] stone [the] second like/as generation their

11 Engrave the names on the two stones the same way a jeweler engraves a personal seal. Then place the stones in ornamental gold settings.

deed: work artificer stone engraving signet to engrave [obj] two [the] stone upon name son: child Israel to turn: turn filigree gold to make [obj] them

12 Attach both stones to the shoulder pieces of the ephod as reminders for the Israelite tribes. Aaron is to wear their names on his two shoulders to remind the Israelites that he represents them when he goes into the Lord's presence.

and to set: make [obj] two [the] stone upon shoulder [the] ephod stone memorial to/for son: child Israel and to lift: bear Aaron [obj] name their to/for face: before LORD upon two shoulder his to/for memorial

13 Make ornamental gold settings

and to make filigree gold

14 and two braided chains of pure gold, and fasten these chains to the settings.

and two chain gold pure twisted to make [obj] them deed: work cord and to give: put [obj] chain [the] cord upon [the] filigree

15 You are also to make a breastpiece for decisions in the same skilful way as the ephod, to be used in determining the Lord's will. Make it using gold thread, with blue, purple, and crimson thread, and with finely-woven linen.

and to make breastpiece justice: judgement deed: work to devise: design like/as deed: work ephod to make him gold blue and purple and worm scarlet and linen to twist to make [obj] him

16 It has to be square when folded, measuring around nine inches in length and width.

to square to be to double span length his and span width his

17 Attach an arrangement of precious stones in four rows as follows. In the first row carnelian, peridot, and emerald.

and to fill in/on/with him setting stone four row stone row sardius topaz and gem [the] row [the] one

18 In the second row turquoise, lapis lazuli, and sardonyx.

and [the] row [the] second emerald sapphire and jasper

19 In the third row jacinth, agate, and amethyst.

and [the] row [the] third jacinth agate and amethyst

20 In the fourth row topaz, beryl, and jasper. Place these stones in ornamental gold settings.

and [the] row [the] fourth jasper and onyx and jasper to weave gold to be in/on/with setting their

21 Each of the twelve stones will be engraved like a personal seal with the name of one of the twelve Israelites tribes and will represent them.

and [the] stone to be upon name son: child Israel two ten upon name their engraving signet man: anyone upon name his to be to/for two ten tribe

22 Make cords of braided chains from pure gold to attach the breastpiece.

and to make upon [the] breastpiece chain twists deed: work cord gold pure

23 Make two gold rings and fasten them to the two top corners of the breastpiece.

and to make upon [the] breastpiece two ring gold and to give: put [obj] two [the] ring upon two end [the] breastpiece

24 Attach the two gold chains to the two gold rings on the corners of the breastpiece,

and to give: put [obj] two cord [the] gold upon two [the] ring to(wards) end [the] breastpiece

25 and then fasten the opposite ends of the two chains to the ornamental gold settings on the shoulder pieces of the front side of the ephod.

and [obj] two end two [the] cord to give: put upon two [the] filigree and to give: put upon shoulder [the] ephod to(wards) opposite face: before his

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

and to make two ring gold and to set: put [obj] them upon two end [the] breastpiece upon lip: edge his which to(wards) side: beside [the] ephod house: inside [to]

27 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the front side of the ephod, near where it joins its woven waistband.

and to make two ring gold and to give: put [obj] them upon two shoulder [the] ephod from to/for beneath from opposite face: before his to/for close joining his from above to/for artwork [the] ephod

28 Tie the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue thread, so that the breastpiece won't come loose from the ephod.

and to bind [obj] [the] breastpiece (from ring his *Q(K)*) to(wards) ring [the] ephod in/on/with cord blue to/for to be upon artwork [the] ephod and not to remove [the] breastpiece from upon [the] ephod

29 Like this, whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will wear the names of the Israelite tribes over his heart on the breastpiece, as a constant reminder before the Lord.

and to lift: bear Aaron [obj] name son: child Israel in/on/with breastpiece [the] justice: judgement upon heart his in/on/with to come (in): come he to(wards) [the] Holy Place to/for memorial to/for face: before LORD continually

30 Place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of decision, so that they too will be over Aaron's heart whenever he comes into the Lord's presence. Aaron will continually carry the means of gaining decisions over his heart before the Lord.

and to give: put to(wards) breastpiece [the] justice: judgement [obj] [the] Urim and [obj] [the] Thummim and to be upon heart Aaron in/on/with to come (in): come he to/for face: before LORD and to lift: bear Aaron [obj] justice: judgement son: descendant/people Israel upon heart his to/for face: before LORD continually

31 Make the robe that goes with the ephod exclusively from blue cloth,

and to make [obj] robe [the] ephod entire blue

32 with an opening in the middle at the top. Stitch a woven collar around the opening to strengthen it so it won't tear.

and to be lip: opening head his in/on/with midst his lip: edge to be to/for lip: opening his around deed: work to weave like/as lip: opening breastplate to be to/for him not to tear

33 Make pomegranates using blue, purple, and crimson thread and attach them all the way around its hem, with gold bells between them,

and to make upon hem his pomegranate blue and purple and worm scarlet upon hem his around and bell gold in/on/with midst their around

34 having the gold bells and the pomegranates alternate.

bell gold and pomegranate bell gold and pomegranate upon hem [the] robe around

35 Aaron is to wear the robe whenever he serves, and the sound it makes will be heard when he enters or leaves the sanctuary as he goes into the Lord's presence, so that he won't die.

and to be upon Aaron to/for to minister and to hear: hear voice: sound his in/on/with to come (in): come he to(wards) [the] Holy Place to/for face: before LORD and in/on/with to come out: come he and not to die

36 Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it like a seal, “Holy to the Lord.”

and to make flower gold pure and to engrave upon him engraving signet holiness to/for LORD

37 Attach it to the front of the turban using a blue cord.

and to set: put [obj] him upon cord blue and to be upon [the] turban to(wards) opposite face: before [the] turban to be

38 Aaron will wear it on his forehead, so that he may take responsibility for the guilt of the offerings the Israelites make, and this applies to all their holy gifts. It must always remain on his forehead in order that the people are accepted in the Lord's presence.

and to be upon forehead Aaron and to lift: guilt Aaron [obj] iniquity: guilt [the] holiness which to consecrate: consecate son: descendant/people Israel to/for all gift holiness their and to be upon forehead his continually to/for acceptance to/for them to/for face: before LORD

39 Weave the tunic with finely-spun linen and make the turban of the same material, and also make sash and have it embroidered.

and to weave [the] tunic linen and to make turban linen and girdle to make deed: work to weave

40 Make tunics, sashes, and headdresses for Aaron's sons, so that they will look splendid and dignified.

and to/for son: child Aaron to make tunic and to make to/for them girdle and headgear to make to/for them to/for glory and to/for beauty

41 Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons and then anoint them and ordain them. Dedicate them so that they can serve me as priests.

and to clothe [obj] them [obj] Aaron brother: male-sibling your and [obj] son: child his with him and to anoint [obj] them and to fill [obj] hand: donate their and to consecrate: consecate [obj] them and to minister to/for me

42 Make linen undershorts to cover their bare bodies, reaching from waist to thigh.

and to make to/for them undergarment linen to/for to cover flesh nakedness from loin and till thigh to be

43 Aaron and his sons are to wear them when they enter the Tent of Meeting or when they approach the altar to serve in the Holy Place, so that they will not bring guilt on themselves and die. This is a law for Aaron and his descendants forever.

and to be upon Aaron and upon son: descendant/people his in/on/with to come (in): come they to(wards) tent meeting or in/on/with to approach: approach they to(wards) [the] altar to/for to minister in/on/with Holy Place and not to lift: guilt iniquity: guilt and to die statute forever: enduring to/for him and to/for seed: children his after him