1 “ Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as priest, Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

And thou shalt take thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may serve me as priest—Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

2 A nd you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.

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

3 S o you shall speak to all who are gifted artisans, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments, to consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest.

And thou shalt speak with all wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to hallow him, that he may serve me as priest.

4 A nd these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a skillfully woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. So they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to Me as priest. The Ephod

And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a cloak, and a checkered vest, a turban, and a girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may serve me as priest.

5 “ They shall take the gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and the fine linen,

And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus,

6 a nd they shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, artistically worked.

and shall make the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, scarlet and twined byssus, of artistic work.

7 I t shall have two shoulder straps joined at its two edges, and so it shall be joined together.

It shall have two shoulder-pieces joined at the two ends thereof, where it is joined together.

8 A nd the intricately woven band of the ephod, which is on it, shall be of the same workmanship, made of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen.

And the girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to its work of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet and twined byssus.

9 “ Then you shall take two onyx stones and 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 s ix of their names on one stone and six names on the other stone, in order of their birth.

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

11 W ith the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel. You shall set them in settings of gold.

According to the work of an engraver in stone, as the engravings of a seal, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel; surrounded by enclosures of gold shalt thou make them.

12 A nd you shall put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. So Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders as a memorial.

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

13 Y ou shall also make settings of gold,

And thou shalt make enclosures of gold;

14 a nd you shall make two chains of pure gold like braided cords, and fasten the braided chains to the settings. The Breastplate

and two chains of pure gold; of laced work shalt thou make them, of wreathen work, and fasten the wreathen chains to the enclosures.

15 “ You shall make the breastplate of judgment. Artistically woven according to the workmanship of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, you shall make it.

And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment of artistic work, like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus shalt thou make it.

16 I t shall be doubled into a square: a span shall be its length, and a span shall be its width.

Square shall it be, doubled; a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.

17 A nd you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: The first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald; this shall be the first row;

And thou shalt set in it settings of stones—four rows of stones: row, a sardoin, a topaz, and an emerald—the first row;

18 t he second row shall be a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

and the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a diamond;

19 t he third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

and the third row, an opal, an agate, and an amethyst;

20 a nd the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold settings.

and the fourth row, a chrysolite, and an onyx, and a jasper; enclosed in gold shall they be in their settings.

21 A nd the stones shall have the names of the sons of Israel, twelve according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, each one with its own name; they shall be according to the twelve tribes.

And the stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, engraved as a seal: every one according to his name shall they be for the twelve tribes.

22 “ You shall make chains for the breastplate at the end, like braided cords of pure gold.

And thou shalt make on the breastplate chains of laced work, of wreathen work, of pure gold.

23 A nd you shall make two rings of gold for the breastplate, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

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 T hen you shall put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate;

And thou shalt put the two wreathen of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;

25 a nd the other two ends of the two braided chains you shall fasten to the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in the front.

and the two ends of the two wreathen thou shalt fasten to the two enclosures, and shalt put on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, on the front thereof.

26 “ You shall make two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, which is on the inner side of the ephod.

And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and shalt put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the border thereof, which faceth the ephod inwards.

27 A nd two other rings of gold you shall make, and put them on the two shoulder straps, underneath the ephod toward its front, right at the seam above the intricately woven band of the ephod.

And two rings of gold shalt thou make, and shalt put them upon the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, to the front thereof just by the coupling thereof, above the girdle of the ephod.

28 T hey shall bind the breastplate by means of its rings to the rings of the ephod, using a blue cord, so that it is above the intricately woven band of the ephod, and so that the breastplate does not come loose from the ephod.

And they shall bind the breastplate with its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.

29 “ So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart, when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the Lord continually.

And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment on his heart, when he goes in to the sanctuary, for a memorial before Jehovah continually.

30 A nd you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord. So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the Lord continually. Other Priestly Garments

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

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

And thou shalt make the cloak of the ephod all of blue.

32 T here shall be an opening for his head in the middle of it; it shall have a woven binding all around its opening, like the opening in a coat of mail, so that it does not tear.

And its opening for the head shall be in the midst thereof; there shall be a binding of woven work at its opening round about; as the opening of a coat of mail, it shall be in it—it shall not rend.

33 A nd upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:

And on the skirts thereof thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

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

a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, in the skirts of the cloak round about.

35 A nd it shall be upon Aaron when he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he goes into the holy place before the Lord and when he comes out, that he may not die.

And it shall be on Aaron for service; that his sound may be heard when he goeth into the sanctuary before Jehovah, and when he cometh out, that he may not die.

36 “ You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

And thou shalt make a thin plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, as the engravings of a seal, Holiness to Jehovah!

37 A nd you shall put it on a blue cord, that it may be on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.

And thou shalt put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be upon the turban—upon the front of the turban shall it be.

38 S o it shall be on Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things which the children of Israel hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.

And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all gifts of their holy things; and it shall be continually on his forehead, that they may be accepted before Jehovah.

39 “ You shall 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.

And thou shalt weave the vest of byssus; and thou shalt make a turban of byssus; and thou shalt make a girdle of embroidery.

40 “ For Aaron’s sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make hats for them, for glory and beauty.

And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make vests; and thou shalt make for them girdles; and high caps shalt thou make for them, for glory and for ornament.

41 S o you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to Me as priests.

And thou shalt clothe with them Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and hallow them, that they may serve me as priests.

42 A nd you shall make for them linen trousers to cover their nakedness; they shall reach from the waist to the thighs.

And thou shalt make them linen trousers to cover the flesh of nakedness; from the loins even to the hips shall they reach.

43 T hey shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister in the holy place, that they do not incur iniquity and die. It shall be a statute forever to him and his descendants after him.

And they shall be upon Aaron and his sons when they enter into the tent of meeting, or when they come near to the altar to serve in the sanctuary; that they may not bear iniquity and die—an everlasting statute for him and his seed after him.