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New Living Translation

Exodus 31:10

the beautifully stitched garments—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister 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,
Good News Translation
the magnificent priestly garments for Aaron and his sons to use when they serve as priests,
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 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 Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 "Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. 4 He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze. 5 He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft! 6 "And I have personally appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the things I have commanded you to make: 7 the Tabernacle; the Ark of the Covenant; the Ark's cover—the place of atonement; all the furnishings of the Tabernacle; 8 the table and its utensils; the pure gold lampstand with all its accessories; the incense altar; 9 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils; the washbasin with its stand; 10 the beautifully stitched garments—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister 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
In the dream God responded, "Yes, I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sinning against me, and why I did not let you touch her.
Genesis 28:12
As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from the earth up to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway.
Genesis 30:39
And when they mated in front of the white-streaked branches, they gave birth to young that were streaked, speckled, and spotted.
Genesis 31:24
But the previous night God had appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and told him, "I'm warning you—leave Jacob alone!"
Numbers 12:6
And the Lord said to them, "Now listen to what I say: "If there were prophets among you, I, the Lord , would reveal myself in visions. I would speak to them in dreams.
Deuteronomy 13:1
"Suppose there are prophets among you or those who dream dreams about the future, and they promise you signs or miracles,
1 Kings 3:5
That night the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, "What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to 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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