And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
Parallel translations
- WEB He made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
- BSB They made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, the work of a weaver,
- NKJV He made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
- NASB Then he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of violet;
- NLT Bezalel made the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue woven cloth,
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Quick answer
He made the robe worn under the ephod entirely of blue, woven as one piece. It was the seamless garment of the high priest.
Overview
The blue robe was worn beneath the ephod, a single woven piece signifying the dignity and heavenly character of the priestly office. Its blue color associated the priest with the sanctuary and with heaven. Many see in such an unrent, woven garment a foreshadowing of Christ, whose own seamless tunic the soldiers would not tear (John 19:23-24).
Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 28:31–35And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
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