And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
Parallel translations
- WEB You 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;
- BSB Take 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.
- NKJV Then you shall take the garments, put the tunic on Aaron, and the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the intricately woven band of the ephod.
- NASB And you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the tunic and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod and the breastpiece, and wrap his waist with the skillfully woven band of the ephod;
- NLT Dress Aaron in his priestly garments—the tunic, the robe worn with the ephod, the ephod itself, and the chestpiece. Then wrap the decorative sash of the ephod around him.
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Quick answer
Moses was to clothe Aaron in the tunic, robe, ephod, and breastplate, and fasten the woven band. The high priest was invested with his full holy garments.
Overview
Dressing Aaron in the prescribed garments visibly installed him in the high-priestly office. Each piece signified an aspect of his consecrated ministry before God. The careful investiture pictures how Christ is clothed in the dignity of his priesthood, and how his people are clothed in his righteousness.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Lev 8:7–8And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.
- Exod 28:2–8And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
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