Exodus 28

1 And you bring near to yourself Aaron brother your and sons his with him from among [the] people of Israel to serve as priest he to me Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar [the] sons of Aaron.

And thou shalt let come near unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may be a priest unto me; Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Elazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron.

2 And you will make garments of holiness for Aaron brother your for glory and for beauty.

And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, for glory and for ornament.

3 And you you will speak to all [people] skillful of heart which I have filled it a spirit of wisdom and they will make [the] garments of Aaron to consecrate him to serve as priest he to me.

And thou shalt speak unto all that are wisehearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make garments for Aaron, to sanctify him, that he may be a priest unto me.

4 And these [are] the garments which they will make a breastpiece and an ephod and a robe and a tunic of checkered work a turban and a sash and they will make garments of holiness for Aaron brother your and for sons his to serve as priest he to me.

And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a checkered coat, a mitre, and a girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and for his sons, to be a priest unto me.

5 And they they will take the gold and the violet stuff and the purple and [the] scarlet stuff of the scarlet and the fine linen.

And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and purple, and scarlet yarn, and the linen.

6 And they will make the ephod gold violet stuff and purple scarlet stuff of scarlet and fine linen twisted [the] work of a skillful worker.

And they shall make the ephod, of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet yarn, and twisted linen, of weaver's work.

7 Two shoulder-pieces joined it will be[long] to it to [the] two ends its and it will be joined together.

Two shoulder-pieces shall it have joined at the two edges thereof; by which it shall be joined together.

8 And [the] girdle of ephod its which [will be] on it [will be] like workmanship its from it it will be gold violet stuff and purple and scarlet stuff of scarlet and fine linen twisted.

And the belt for girding, which is upon it, shall be of the same make, out of the same piece with itself; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet yarn, and twisted linen.

9 And you will take two stones of onyx and you will engrave on them [the] names of [the] sons of Israel.

And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:

10 Six of names their [will be] on the stone one and [the] names of the six which remain over [will be] on the stone second according to genealogies their.

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

11 [the] work of An engraver of stone [the] engravings of a seal you will engrave [the] two the stones on [the] names of [the] sons of Israel surrounded filigree settings of gold you will make them.

With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engraving of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel; fitted in settings of gold shalt thou make them.

12 And you will put [the] two the stones on [the] shoulder-pieces of the ephod stones of reminder for [the] sons of Israel and he will bear Aaron names their before Yahweh on [the] two shoulder-pieces his to a reminder.

And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as stones of memorial unto the children of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

13 And you will make filigree settings of gold.

And thou shalt make casings of gold;

14 And two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make them a work of cordage and you will put [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings.

And two chains of pure gold, with knots at the ends, of wreathed work shalt thou make them, and thou shalt fasten the wreathed chains to the casings.

15 And you will make a breastpiece of judgment [the] work of a skillful worker like [the] work of [the] ephod you will make it gold violet stuff and purple and scarlet stuff of scarlet and fine linen twisted you will make it.

And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment, of weaver's work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet yarn, and of twisted linen, shalt thou make it.

16 Square it will be folded double [will be] a span length its and [will be] a span breadth its.

Four-square shall it be, double; a span in length, and a span in breadth.

17 And you will fill in it a setting of stone[s] four rows stone [will be] a row of a ruby a topaz and a beryl the row one.

And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row, a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald; this shall be the first row.

18 And the row second [will be] a turquoise a sapphire and an emerald.

And the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a diamond.

19 And the row third [will be] a jacinth an agate and an amethyst.

And the third row, an opal, a turquoise, and an amethyst.

20 And the row fourth [will be] a chrysolite and an onyx and a jasper set gold they will be in settings their.

And the fourth row, a chrysolite, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be fitted in golden casings when they are set in.

21 And the stones they will be on [the] names of [the] sons of Israel two [plus] ten on names their [the] engravings of a seal each one on name its they will be for [the] two [plus] ten tribe[s].

And the stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; [engraved] with the engraving of a signet, every one according to his name, shall they be for the twelve tribes.

22 And you will make on the breastpiece chains of twisting a work of cordage gold pure.

And thou shalt make on the breastplate chains with knots at the ends, of wreathed work, of pure gold.

23 And you will make on the breastpiece two rings of gold and you will put [the] two the rings on [the] two [the] ends of the breastpiece.

And thou shalt make on the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

24 And you will put [the] two [the] cords of gold on [the] two the rings to [the] ends of the breastpiece.

And thou shalt put the two wreathed chains of gold in the two rings, on the ends of the breastplate.

25 And [the] two [the] ends of [the] two the cords you will put on [the] two the filigree settings and you will put [them] on [the] shoulder-pieces of the ephod to [the] front of face its.

And the [other] two ends of the two wreathed chains thou shalt fasten on the two casings, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod on the outside thereof.

26 And you will make two rings of gold and you will put them on [the] two [the] ends of the breastpiece on edge its which [is] to [the] side of the ephod [the] inside towards.

And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them on the two ends of the breastplate on its border, which is on the opposite side of the ephod, inward.

27 And you will make two rings of gold and you will put them on [the] two [the] shoulder-pieces of the ephod from to downwards from in front of face its close to joining its from above [the] girdle of the ephod.

And thou shalt make two more rings of gold, and shalt put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, toward its front part, close by its seam, above the girdle of the ephod.

28 So they may bind the breastpiece (from rings its *Q(K)*) to [the] rings of the ephod with a cord of violet stuff to be on [the] girdle of the ephod and not it will be displaced the breastpiece from on the ephod.

And they shall fasten the breastplate by its rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may remain on the girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.

29 And he will bear Aaron [the] names of [the] sons of Israel on [the] breastpiece of judgment over heart his when goes he into the holy place to a memorial before Yahweh continually.

And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.

30 And you will put into [the] breastpiece of judgment the Urim and the Thummim and they will be over [the] heart of Aaron when goes he before Yahweh and he will bear Aaron [the] judgment of [the] people of Israel over heart his before Yahweh continually.

And thou shalt put into the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the Lord; and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually.

31 And you will make [the] robe of the ephod an entirety of violet stuff.

And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod altogether of blue woolen yarn.

32 And it will be [the] opening of top its in [the] middle of it an edge it will be[long] to opening its all around [the] work a weaver like [the] opening of a collar it will be[long] to it not it will be torn.

And there shall be an opening in the top of it, in the midst thereof; it shall have a binding of woven work, round about its opening, as it is on the opening of a habergeon, so shall it be thereon, that it be not rent.

33 And you will make on skirt its pomegranates of violet stuff and purple and scarlet stuff of scarlet on skirt its all around and bells of gold [will be] in between them all around.

And thou shalt make on its lower hem pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet yarn, round about its lower hem; and bells of gold between them round about:

34 A bell of gold and a pomegranate a bell of gold and a pomegranate [will be] on [the] skirts of the robe all around.

A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, on the lower hem of the robe round about.

35 And it will be on Aaron to serve and it will be heard sound its when goes he into the holy place before Yahweh and when comes out he and not he will die.

And it shall be upon Aaron when he ministereth; and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in into the holy place before the Lord, and when he cometh out, that he die not.

36 And you will make a plate of gold pure and you will engrave on it [the] engravings of a seal holiness to Yahweh.

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engraving of a signet, Holy unto the Lord.

37 And you will put it on a cord of violet stuff and it will be on the turban to [the] front of [the] face of the turban it will be.

And thou shalt fasten it on a lace of blue, and it shall be upon the mitre; upon the front of the mitre shall it be.

38 And it will be on [the] forehead of Aaron and he will bear Aaron [the] guilt of the holy things which they will consecrate [the] people of Israel to all [the] gifts of holiness their and it will be on forehead his continually for acceptance to them before Yahweh.

And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead; and Aaron shall atone for the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be upon his forehead always, that they may be received in favor before the Lord.

39 And you will weave the tunic fine linen and you will make a turban of fine linen and a sash you will make [the] work of a worker in colors.

And thou shalt make the coat of linen checkered, and thou shalt make a mitre of linen, and a girdle shalt thou make of embroiderer's work.

40 And for [the] sons of Aaron you will make tunics and you will make for them sashes and headdresses you will make for them for glory and for beauty.

And for Aaron's sons shalt thou make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles; and bonnets thou shalt make for them, for glory and for ornament.

41 And you will clothe them Aaron brother your and sons his with him and you will anoint them and you will fill hand their and you will consecrate them and they will serve as priests me.

And thou shalt clothe therewith Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and thou shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may be priests unto me.

42 And make for them undergarments of linen to cover [the] flesh of nakedness from [the] hips and to [the] thighs they will be.

And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs shall they reach.

43 And they will be on Aaron and on sons his when go they - into [the] tent of meeting or when draw near they to the altar to serve in the holy place and not they will bear guilt and they will die [it will be] a statute of perpetuity for him and for offspring his after him.

And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die; a statute for ever shall it be for him and for his seed after him.