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 31:10the finely worked garments — the holy garments for Aaron the priest — the garments of his sons to minister in the priest’s office,
• Lev 8:30Moses took some of the anointing oil, and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons, and on his sons’ garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
• Rev 19:8It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
• Job 40:10“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.
• Heb 7:26For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
• Lev 8:7–9He put the coat on him, tied the sash on him, clothed him with the robe, put the ephod on him, and he tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod on him, and fastened it to him with it.
• Exod 39:1–2Of the blue, purple, and scarlet, they made finely worked garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
• Rev 5:10and made us kings and priests to our God, and we will reign on the earth.”
• Exod 28:40“You shall make coats for Aaron’s sons, and you shall make sashes for them and you shall make headbands for them, for glory and for beauty.
• Ps 90:16–17Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.
• Ps 132:16Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.
• Isa 61:3to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
• Isa 61:10I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
• Ps 132:9Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”
• Exod 29:5–9You shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the coat, the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastplate, and clothe him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod;
• Zech 3:3–4Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel.
• Ps 149:4For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
• 1 Jn 3:2Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
• Gal 3:27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
• Num 27:20–21You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
• Isa 4:2In that day, Yahweh’s branch will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the beauty and glory of the survivors of Israel.
• Exod 40:13You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.
• 2 Pet 1:17For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
• Rom 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
• 1 Cor 1:30–31Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
• Jer 9:23–24Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.
• Num 20:26–28and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son. Aaron shall be taken, and shall die there.”
• Exod 29:29–30“The holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, to be anointed in them, and to be consecrated in them.
• Isa 64:6For we have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
• Rom 13:14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
• John 1:14The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Exod 19:5–6Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;
• Ps 96:6Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
• Heb 2:9But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

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