Exodus 28:2

Holy garments were to be made for Aaron 'for glory and for beauty.' The priest's clothing reflected the dignity and holiness of his sacred office.

Cross-references · 34

• Exod 31:10as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,
• Lev 8:30Next, Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as Aaron’s sons and their garments.
• Rev 19:8She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
• Job 40:10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
• Heb 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
• Lev 8:7–9He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
• Exod 39:1–2From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
• Rev 5:10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
• Exod 28:40Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.
• Ps 90:16–17May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children.
• Ps 132:16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
• Isa 61:3to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
• Isa 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
• Ps 132:9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
• Exod 29:5–9Take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.
• Zech 3:3–4Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel.
• Ps 149:4For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
• 1 Jn 3:2Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
• Gal 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
• Num 27:20–21Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.
• Isa 4:2On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.
• Exod 40:13And you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest.
• 2 Pet 1:17For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
• Rom 3:22And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
• 1 Cor 1:30–31It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
• Jer 9:23–24This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
• Num 20:26–28Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”
• Exod 29:29–30The holy garments that belong to Aaron will belong to his sons after him, so they can be anointed and ordained in them.
• Isa 64:6Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.
• Rom 13:14Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
• John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Exod 19:5–6Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
• Ps 96:6Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty fill His sanctuary.
• Heb 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

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