39 “You shall (A)skillfully weave the tunic of fine linen thread, you shall make the turban of fine linen, and you shall make the sash of woven work.

40 (B)“For Aaron’s sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make [a]hats for them, for glory and (C)beauty. 41 So you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall (D)anoint them, (E)consecrate them, and [b]sanctify them, that they may minister to Me as priests. 42 And you shall make (F)for them linen trousers to cover their [c]nakedness; they shall [d]reach from the waist to the thighs. 43 They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near (G)the altar to minister in the holy place, that they (H)do not incur [e]iniquity and die. (I)It shall be a statute forever to him and his descendants after him.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 28:40 headpieces or turbans
  2. Exodus 28:41 set them apart
  3. Exodus 28:42 bare flesh
  4. Exodus 28:42 Lit. be
  5. Exodus 28:43 guilt

39 “Weave the tunic(A) of fine linen and make the turban(B) of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer. 40 Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons(C) to give them dignity and honor.(D) 41 After you put these clothes(E) on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint(F) and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.(G)

42 “Make linen undergarments(H) as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh. 43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting(I) or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place,(J) so that they will not incur guilt and die.(K)

“This is to be a lasting ordinance(L) for Aaron and his descendants.

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27 (A)They made tunics, artistically woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons, 28 (B)a turban of fine linen, exquisite hats of fine linen, (C)short trousers of fine woven linen, 29 (D)and a sash of fine woven linen with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, made by a weaver, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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27 For Aaron and his sons, they made tunics of fine linen(A)—the work of a weaver— 28 and the turban(B) of fine linen, the linen caps and the undergarments of finely twisted linen. 29 The sash was made of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn—the work of an embroiderer—as the Lord commanded Moses.

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And (A)to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, (B)for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

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Fine linen,(A) bright and clean,
    was given her to wear.”

(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts(B) of God’s holy people.)

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