And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,
Parallel translations
- WEB They made the coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,
- BSB For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,
- NKJV They made tunics, artistically woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons,
- NASB They also made the tunics of finely woven linen for Aaron and his sons,
- NLT They made tunics for Aaron and his sons from fine linen cloth.
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They made woven linen tunics for Aaron and his sons. These were the basic garments for all the priests.
Overview
The fine linen tunics clothed both the high priest and the ordinary priests for their service. Linen, white and clean, symbolized purity, signifying that those who serve God must be set apart in holiness. This points forward to the righteousness in which believers, made a kingdom of priests in Christ, are clothed (Revelation 19:8).
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- Ezek 44:18They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.
- Isa 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
- Exod 28:39–42And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
- Phil 2:6–8Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
- Gal 3:27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
- Lev 8:13And Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses.
- 1 Pet 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- Rom 3:22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
- Rom 13:14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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