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Good News Translation

Exodus 31:10

the magnificent priestly garments for Aaron and his sons to use when they serve as priests,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Art;   Genius;   Master Workman;   Mechanic;   Smith;   Tabernacle;   Tailoring;   Thompson Chain Reference - Clothing;   Dress;   Priests;   Vestments;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   High Priest;   Occupations and Professions in the Bible;   Ointment;   Saints;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Tabernacle;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Cloth;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Priest, High;   Service;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Bezalel;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
the finely worked garments -- the holy garments for Aharon the Kohen -- the garments of his sons to minister in the Kohen's office,
King James Version
And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,
Lexham English Bible
and the garments of woven material, and the garments of the sanctuary for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons to serve as priests,
New Century Version
They will make the woven clothes and the holy clothes for Aaron and the clothes for his sons to wear when they serve as priests.
New English Translation
the woven garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons, to minister as priests,
Amplified Bible
the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the [high] priest and the garments for his sons to minister as priests,
New American Standard Bible
the woven garments as well: the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, with which to carry out their priesthood;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also the garments of the ministration, & ye holy garments for Aaron ye Priest, & the garmets of his sonnes, to minister in the Priestes office,
Legacy Standard Bible
the woven garments as well, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, with which to minister as priests;
Complete Jewish Bible
the garments for officiating, the holy garments for Aharon the cohen and the garments for his sons, so that they can serve in the office of cohen,
Darby Translation
and the garments of service, both the holy garments of Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to serve as priests;
Easy-to-Read Version
the special clothes for Aaron the priest; the special clothes for Aaron's sons when they serve as priests;
English Standard Version
and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests,
George Lamsa Translation
And the vestments for the service, and the holy vestments for Aaron the priest, and the vestments for his sons, to minister to me in the priests office,
Christian Standard Bible®
the specially woven garments, both the holy garments for the priest Aaron and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,
Literal Translation
and the woven garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the mynistrynge vestimentes of Aaron ye prest, and the garmentes of his sonnes to serue like prestes,
American Standard Version
and the finely wrought garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,
Bible in Basic English
And the robes of needlework, the holy robes for Aaron and for his sons, for their use when acting as priests,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The vestmentes to minister in, and the holy garmentes for Aaron the priest, and the garmentes of his sonnes to minister in:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the plaited garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office;
King James Version (1611)
And the clothes of seruice, and the holy garments for Aaron the Priest, and the garments of his sonnes, to minister in the Priests office:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and Aaron’s robes of ministry, and the robes of his sons to minister to me as priests,
English Revised Version
and the finely wrought garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office;
Berean Standard Bible
as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
hooli clothis in seruyce to Aaron prest, and to hise sones, that thei be set in her office in hooli thingis;
Young's Literal Translation
and the coloured garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for acting as priests in;
Update Bible Version
and the finely wrought garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to serve in the priest's office,
Webster's Bible Translation
And the clothes of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,
World English Bible
the finely worked garments -- the holy garments for Aaron the priest -- the garments of his sons to minister in the priest's office,
New King James Version
the garments of ministry, [fn] the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests,
New Living Translation
the beautifully stitched garments—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests;
New Life Bible
the well-made clothing, the holy clothing for Aaron the religious leader, the clothing for his sons for their work as religious leaders,
New Revised Standard
and the finely worked vestments, the holy vestments for the priest Aaron and the vestments of his sons, for their service as priests,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and thee cloths of variegated stuff, and the holy garments, for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for ministering as priests;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The holy vestments in the ministry for Aaron the priest, and for his sons, that they may execute their office, about the sacred things:
Revised Standard Version
and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the woven garments as well, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, with which to carry on their priesthood;

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 "I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with my power. I have given him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work— 4 for planning skillful designs and working them in gold, silver, and bronze; 5 for cutting jewels to be set; for carving wood; and for every other kind of artistic work. 6 I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have also given great ability to all the other skilled workers, so that they can make everything I have commanded to be made: 7 the Tent of my presence, the Covenant Box and its lid, all the furnishings of the Tent, 8 the table and its equipment, the lampstand of pure gold and all its equipment, the altar for burning incense, 9 the altar for burnt offerings and all its equipment, the washbasin and its base, 10 the magnificent priestly garments for Aaron and his sons to use when they serve as priests,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 28:1-43, Exodus 39:1-43, Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:8, Leviticus 8:13, Numbers 4:5-14

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:2 - holy garments Exodus 35:19 - The cloths Exodus 39:41 - cloths Numbers 4:12 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 20:6
God replied in the dream, "Yes, I know that you did it with a clear conscience; so I kept you from sinning against me and did not let you touch her.
Genesis 28:12
He dreamed that he saw a stairway reaching from earth to heaven, with angels going up and coming down on it.
Genesis 30:39
So when the goats bred in front of the branches, they produced young that were streaked, speckled, and spotted.
Genesis 31:24
In a dream that night God came to Laban and said to him, "Be careful not to threaten Jacob in any way."
Numbers 12:6
and the Lord said, "Now hear what I have to say! When there are prophets among you, I reveal myself to them in visions and speak to them in dreams.
Deuteronomy 13:1
"Prophets or interpreters of dreams may promise a miracle or a wonder,
1 Kings 3:5
That night the Lord appeared to him in a dream and asked him, "What would you like me to give you?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the clothes of service,.... Either those the priests ministered in in the time of service, and which they never wore but when in it, and so might with propriety be so called, and what they were the following words explain; or else these were clothes of blue, purple, and scarlet, and coverings of badgers' skins, in which the ark, the shewbread table, the candlestick, and the golden altar, and other instruments of the tabernacle were wrapped, as Aben Ezra observes, when the Israelites journeyed in the wilderness, see Numbers 4:5

and the holy garments for Aaron the priest; the breastplate, ephod, and robe, the broidered coat, mitre, and girdle, Exodus 28:4

and the garments of his sons to minister in the priest's office; the bonnets, coats, girdles, and breeches, Exodus 28:40.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 35:30-35. This solemn call of Bezaleel and Aholiab is full of instruction. Their work was to be only that of handicraftsmen. Still it was Yahweh Himself who called them by name to their tasks, and the powers which they were now called upon to exercise in their respective crafts, were declared to have been given them by the Holy Spirit. Thus is every effort of skill, every sort of well-ordered labor, when directed to a right end, brought into the very highest sphere of association.

There appears to be sufficient reason for identifying Hur, the grandfather of Bezaleel, with the Hur who assisted Aaron in supporting the hands of Moses during the battle with Amalek at Rephidim Exodus 17:10, and who was associated with Aaron in the charge of the people while Moses was on the mountain Exodus 24:14. Josephus says that he was the husband of Miriam. It is thus probable that Bezaleel was related to Moses. He was the chief artificer in metal, stone, and wood; he had also to perform the apothecary’s work in the composition of the anointing oil and the incense Exodus 37:29. He had precedence of all the artificers, but Aholiab appears to have had the entire charge of the textile work Exodus 35:35; Exodus 38:23.

Exodus 31:3

Wisdom, understanding, Knowledge - Or, that “right judgment in all things” for which we especially pray on Whitsunday; the perceptive faculty; and experience, a practical acquaintance with facts.

Exodus 31:4

To devise cunning works - Rather, to devise works of skill. The Hebrew phrase is not the same as that rendered “cunning work” in respect to textile fabrics in Exodus 26:1.

Exodus 31:10

And the cloths of service - Rather, And the garments of office; that is, the distinguishing official garments of the high priest. The three kinds of dress mentioned in this verse appear to be the only ones which were unique to the sanctuary. They were:

(1) The richly adorned state robes of the high priest (see Exodus 28:6-38; Exodus 39:1 following).

(2) the “holy garments” of white linen for the high priest, worn on the most solemn occasion in the year (see Exodus 28:39; Leviticus 16:4).

(3) the garments of white linen for all the priests, worn in their regular ministrations (see Exodus 28:40-41).



Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 31:10. Clothes of service — Vestments for the ordinary work of their ministry; the holy garments - those which were peculiar to the high priest.


 
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