Exodus 28:33
in Exodus 28Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And upon the skirts of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
KJV
And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
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This verse in Exodus 28
Commentary
4 notes on this verseSome make the bells of the holy robe to typify the sound of the gospel of Christ in the world, giving notice of his entrance within the veil for us. Blessed are those that hear this joyful sound, Ps. lxxxix. The adding of the pomegranates, which are a fragrant fruit, denotes the sweet savour of the gospel, as well as the joyful sound of it, for it is a savour of life unto life.
This site's exposition
make the robe of the ephod all of blue
on Exodus 28:31-35
The robe worn under the ephod is all blue, and its neck opening gets a woven binding so that it be not rent. Bells of gold and pomegranates alternate around the hem, and the reason given for the bells is sound, that his sound shall be heard when he goes in and when he comes out. The people outside cannot see the priest at his work and can hear him, and the alternative the verse names is that he die not.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And beneath upon the hem of it,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
the robe of the ephod all of blue--It was the middle garment, under the ephod and above the coat. It had a hole through which the head was thrust, and was formed carefully of one piece, such as was the robe of Christ (Joh 19:23).
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The words behind it
15 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ | veasita | and you will make | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| שׁוּלָ֗יו | shulav | skirt its | H7757 → | 11 times |
| רִמֹּנֵי֙ | rimonei | pomegranates of | H7416 → | 32 times |
| תְּכֵ֤לֶת | tekhelet | violet stuff | H8504 → | 49 times |
| וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ | veargaman | and purple | H713 → | 38 times |
| וְתוֹלַ֣עַת | vetolaat | and scarlet stuff of | H8438 → | 43 times |
| שָׁנִ֔י | shani | scarlet | H8144 → | 42 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| שׁוּלָ֖יו | shulav | skirt its | H7757 → | 11 times |
| סָבִ֑יב | saviv | all around | H5439 → | 336 times |
| וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥י | ufaamonei | and bells of | H6472 → | 7 times |
| זָהָ֛ב | zahav | gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
| בְּתוֹכָ֖ם | betokham | [will be] in between them | H8432 → | 418 times |
| סָבִֽיב׃ | saviv | all around | H5439 → | 336 times |
וְעָשִׂ֣יתָand you will make
veasitaH6213 →2628 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
שׁוּלָ֗יוskirt its
shulavH7757 →11 times
רִמֹּנֵי֙pomegranates of
rimoneiH7416 →32 times
תְּכֵ֤לֶתviolet stuff
tekheletH8504 →49 times
וְאַרְגָּמָן֙and purple
veargamanH713 →38 times
וְתוֹלַ֣עַתand scarlet stuff of
vetolaatH8438 →43 times
שָׁנִ֔יscarlet
shaniH8144 →42 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
שׁוּלָ֖יוskirt its
shulavH7757 →11 times
סָבִ֑יבall around
savivH5439 →336 times
וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥יand bells of
ufaamoneiH6472 →7 times
זָהָ֛בgold
zahavH2091 →389 times
בְּתוֹכָ֖ם[will be] in between them
betokhamH8432 →418 times
סָבִֽיב׃all around
savivH5439 →336 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Zechariah 14:20On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the…
it leads to
- 1 Corinthians 3:16–17
Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
- Exodus 39:30
They also made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and they engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.
- 1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- Isaiah 23:18
Yet her profits and wages will be set apart to the LORD; they will not be stored or saved, for her profit will go to those who live before the LORD, for abundant food…
- Leviticus 8:9
Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.
- 1 Corinthians 3:16–17
Through
1 Kings 7:18Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars.
it leads to
- Exodus 28:24–25
Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
- Exodus 39:15–18
For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.
- Exodus 28:22
For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.
- Exodus 28:24–25
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.