English Bible Presentation Sharing - Exodus Book, chapter 28, verse 1 in Erven Version

Exodus 28 : 1 (ERVEN)

"Tell your brother Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to come to you from the Israelites. These men will serve me as priests.

Exodus 28 : 2 (ERVEN)

"Make special clothes for your brother Aaron. These clothes will give him honor and respect.

Exodus 28 : 3 (ERVEN)

I have given special wisdom to some of the skilled men. Tell them to make the clothes for Aaron. These clothes will show that he serves me in a special way. Then he can serve me as a priest.

Exodus 28 : 4 (ERVEN)

These are the clothes the men should make: the judgment pouch, the ephod, a blue robe, a white woven robe, a turban, and a cloth belt. They must make these special clothes for your brother Aaron and his sons. Then Aaron and his sons can serve me as priests.

Exodus 28 : 5 (ERVEN)

Tell the men to use gold thread, fine linen, and blue, purple and red yarn.

Exodus 28 : 6 (ERVEN)

"Use gold thread, fine linen, and blue, purple, and red yarn to make the ephod. This must be the work of a very skilled person.

Exodus 28 : 7 (ERVEN)

At each shoulder of the ephod, there should be a shoulder piece. These shoulder pieces should be tied to the two corners of the ephod.

Exodus 28 : 8 (ERVEN)

"The men will very carefully weave a cloth belt for the ephod. This belt must be made the same way as the ephod�use gold threads, fine linen, and blue, purple, and red yarn.

Exodus 28 : 9 (ERVEN)

"Take two onyx stones. Write the names of the twelve sons of Israel on these jewels.

Exodus 28 : 10 (ERVEN)

Write six names on one jewel and six names on the other jewel. Write the names in order, from the oldest son to the youngest.

Exodus 28 : 11 (ERVEN)

Cut the names of the sons of Israel on these stones. Do this the way a worker makes a seal. Put the jewels in gold settings.

Exodus 28 : 12 (ERVEN)

Then put these two jewels on the shoulder pieces of the ephod. Aaron will wear this special coat when he stands before the Lord. And the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel will be on the ephod. These jewels will cause the Lord to remember the Israelites.

Exodus 28 : 13 (ERVEN)

Use fine gold to hold the stones on the ephod.

Exodus 28 : 14 (ERVEN)

Twist chains of pure gold together like a rope. Make two of these gold chains and fasten them to the gold settings.

Exodus 28 : 15 (ERVEN)

"Make the judgment pouch for the high priest. Skilled workers should make this pouch just as they made the ephod. They must use gold threads, fine linen, and blue, purple, and red yarn.

Exodus 28 : 16 (ERVEN)

The judgment pouch should be folded double to make a square pocket. It should be 1 span long and 1 span wide.

Exodus 28 : 17 (ERVEN)

Put four rows of beautiful jewels on the judgment pouch. The first row of jewels should have a ruby, a topaz, and a beryl.

Exodus 28 : 18 (ERVEN)

The second row should have a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald.

Exodus 28 : 19 (ERVEN)

The third row should have a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.

Exodus 28 : 20 (ERVEN)

The fourth row should have a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. Set all these jewels in gold.

Exodus 28 : 21 (ERVEN)

There will be twelve jewels on the judgment pouch�one jewel for each of the sons of Israel. Write the name of one of the sons of Israel on each of the stones. Cut these names into each stone like a worker makes a seal.

Exodus 28 : 22 (ERVEN)

"Make chains of pure gold for the judgment pouch. These chains must be braided like a rope.

Exodus 28 : 23 (ERVEN)

Make two gold rings and put them on two corners of the judgment pouch.

Exodus 28 : 24 (ERVEN)

Put the two golden chains through the two rings at the corners of the judgment pouch.

Exodus 28 : 25 (ERVEN)

Fasten the other ends of the gold chains to the two settings. This will fasten them to the two shoulder pieces of the ephod on the front.

Exodus 28 : 26 (ERVEN)

Make two more gold rings and put them on the other two corners of the judgment pouch. This will be on the inside edge of the judgment pouch next to the ephod.

Exodus 28 : 27 (ERVEN)

Make two more gold rings and put them on the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod. Put the gold rings above the cloth belt of the ephod.

Exodus 28 : 28 (ERVEN)

Use blue ribbon to tie the rings of the judgment pouch to the rings of the ephod. In this way the judgment pouch will rest close to the cloth belt and will be held against the ephod.

Exodus 28 : 29 (ERVEN)

"When Aaron enters the Holy Place, he must wear the judgment pouch. In this way he will wear the names of the twelve sons of Israel over his heart. And the Lord will always be reminded of them.

Exodus 28 : 30 (ERVEN)

Put the Urim and Thummim inside the judgment pouch. They will be over Aaron's heart when he goes before the Lord. So Aaron will always carry with him a way of judging for the Israelites when he is before the Lord.

Exodus 28 : 31 (ERVEN)

"Make a blue robe for the ephod.

Exodus 28 : 32 (ERVEN)

Make a hole in the center for the head. And sew a piece of cloth around the edge of this hole. This cloth will be like a collar that keeps the hole from tearing.

Exodus 28 : 33 (ERVEN)

Use blue, purple, and red yarn to make cloth pomegranates. Hang these pomegranates around the bottom edge of the robe, and hang gold bells between the pomegranates.

Exodus 28 : 34 (ERVEN)

So around the bottom edge of the robe there should be bells and pomegranates. There should be a bell following each pomegranate.

Exodus 28 : 35 (ERVEN)

Aaron will wear this robe when he serves as a priest. The bells will ring as Aaron goes into the Holy Place to stand before the Lord, and the bells will ring as he leaves the Holy Place. This way Aaron will not die.

Exodus 28 : 36 (ERVEN)

"Mrie a strip of pure gold and carve words into the gold the way people make a seal. Write these words: holy to the lord.

Exodus 28 : 37 (ERVEN)

Fasten the gold strip to a blue ribbon. Tie the blue ribbon around the turban. The gold strip should be on the front of the turban.

Exodus 28 : 38 (ERVEN)

Aaron will wear this on his head. In this way he will remove the guilt if anything is wrong with the gifts that the Israelites give to God. Aaron will always wear this on his head so that the Lord will accept the gifts of the people.

Exodus 28 : 39 (ERVEN)

"Use fine linen to make the white woven robe and the turban. The cloth belt should have designs sewn into it.

Exodus 28 : 40 (ERVEN)

Also make coats, belts, and turbans for Aaron's sons. This will give them honor and respect.

Exodus 28 : 41 (ERVEN)

Put the clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then pour the special oil on them to make them priests. This will make them holy, and they will serve me as priests.

Exodus 28 : 42 (ERVEN)

"Use linen to make underclothes for the priests. These underclothes will cover them from the waist to the thighs.

Exodus 28 : 43 (ERVEN)

Aaron and his sons must wear these clothes anytime they enter the Meeting Tent. They must wear these clothes when they come near to the altar to serve as priests in the Holy Place. If they don't wear these clothes, they will be guilty of wrong and will have to die. All this should be a law that continues forever for Aaron and all his family after him.