They made on the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, scarlet, and twined linen. They made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates around the skirts of the robe, between the pomegranates; a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, around the skirts of the robe, to minister in, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
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He made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. The opening of the robe in the middle of it was like the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding around its opening, that it should not be torn. They made on the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, scarlet, and twined linen. They made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates around the skirts of the robe, between the pomegranates; a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, around the skirts of the robe, to minister in, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
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They made on the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, scarlet, and twined linen.
They made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates around the skirts of the robe, between the pomegranates;
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, around the skirts of the robe, to minister in, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
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And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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And they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the skirts of the robe round about, between the pomegranates:
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about, to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Cross-references (11)
- Exodus 28:34 (v26) a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, around the hem of the robe.
- Song of Solomon 4:13 (vv25–26) Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits, henna with spikenard plants,
- Exodus 28:33 (v24) On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, all around its hem; with bells of gold between and around…
- Exodus 28:33-34 (v25) On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, all around its hem; with bells of gold between and around…
- Deuteronomy 22:12 (v26) You shall make yourselves fringes on the four corners of your cloak with which you cover yourself.
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- Psalms 89:15 (v25) Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
- Song of Solomon 4:3 (v26) Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.
- Song of Solomon 6:7 (v26) Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.
- Matthew 9:20 (v26) Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;
- Galatians 5:22 (v24) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v24 Pomegranate, alternately, chap. xxviii. Clement of Alexandria observes, that…
Pomegranate, alternately, chap. xxviii. Clement of Alexandria observes, that the 366 bells denote the leap year, in which Christ began to preach. (Tirinus)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On v24 24. and twined linen] Sam. LXX. and fine twined…
24. and twined linen] Sam. LXX. and fine twined linen, the usual expression. Not prescribed in the Heb. text of Exo_28:33, but read there in Sam. LXX.
26b. to minister in] abridged from Exo_28:35 a, Exo_28:35 b is omitted, as not needing to be repeated.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv24–25 (24) Pomegranates of blue . . . and twined…
(24) Pomegranates of blue . . . and twined linen.—Rather, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, twisted together. (Comp. Exo_28:33.)
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v24 And twined linen. Rather "twined," i.e. , twisted together.…
And twined linen. Rather "twined," i.e. , twisted together. There was no direction to use "fine twined linen" in making the pomegranates. See Exo_28:33.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v25 General Information:
General Information:
Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments as commanded in Exodus 28:34-35.
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bells of pure gold
These were tiny bells.
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate
This is how the pattern is supposed to repeat all along the bottom edge of the robe.
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