Exodus 28:43
in Exodus 28Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
and they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they go in unto the tent of meeting, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and unto his seed after him.
KJV
And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.
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This verse in Exodus 28
Commentary
5 notes on this verseIt shall be a statute forever - That is, It is to continue as long as the priesthood continues. And it is to have its perpetuity in the substance, of which these things were the shadows.
This site's exposition
make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness
on Exodus 28:42-43
Linen breeches are ordered to cover their nakedness from the loins to the thighs, which is the same concern Exodus 20:26 raised about going up by steps to an altar. Genesis 3:7 and 3:21 began the covering of nakedness and the priesthood inherits it. The chapter closes on a penalty, that they bear not iniquity and die, made a statute for ever to Aaron and his seed after him.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. 3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
quarantine:scripture (2026-07-29) — verbatim-scripture
And they shall be upon Aaron and upon his sons,....
If we venture without that armour, our spiritual enemies will be the death of our souls, and we shall bear the iniquity, our blood will be upon our own heads. Blessed is he therefore that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, Rev. xvi. This is said to be a statute for ever, that is, it is to continue as long as the priesthood continues.
The words behind it
24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָיוּ֩ | vehayu | and they will be | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| אַהֲרֹ֨ן | ʾaharon | Aaron | H175 → | 347 times |
| וְעַל־ | veal- | and on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| בָּנָ֜יו | banav | sons his | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| בְּבֹאָ֣ם׀ | bevoam | when go they | H935 → | 2568 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | into | H413 → | 5510 times |
| אֹ֣הֶל | ʾohel | [the] tent of | H168 → | 345 times |
| מוֹעֵ֗ד | moed | meeting | H4150 → | 223 times |
| א֣וֹ | ʾo | or | H176 → | 321 times |
| בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם | vegishtam | when draw near they | H5066 → | 125 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ | hamizbeach | the altar | H4196 → | 401 times |
| לְשָׁרֵ֣ת | lesharet | to serve | H8334 → | 97 times |
| בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁ | bakodesh | in the holy place | H6944 → | 469 times |
| וְלֹא־ | velo'- | and not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| יִשְׂא֥וּ | yisu | they will bear | H5375 → | 656 times |
| עָוֹ֖ן | ʾavon | guilt | H5771 → | 233 times |
| וָמֵ֑תוּ | vametu | and they will die | H4191 → | 839 times |
| חֻקַּ֥ת | chukat | [it will be] a statute of | H2708 → | 104 times |
| עוֹלָ֛ם | olam | perpetuity | H5769 → | 438 times |
| ל֖וֹ | lo | for him | ||
| וּלְזַרְע֥וֹ | ulezaro | and for offspring his | H2233 → | 229 times |
| אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ס | ʾacharav | after him | H310 → | 715 times |
וְהָיוּ֩and they will be
vehayuH1961 →3559 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
אַהֲרֹ֨ןAaron
ʾaharonH175 →347 times
וְעַל־and on
veal-H5921 →5755 times
בָּנָ֜יוsons his
banavH1121 →4930 times
בְּבֹאָ֣ם׀when go they
bevoamH935 →2568 times
אֶל־into
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
אֹ֣הֶל[the] tent of
ʾohelH168 →345 times
מוֹעֵ֗דmeeting
moedH4150 →223 times
א֣וֹor
ʾoH176 →321 times
בְגִשְׁתָּ֤םwhen draw near they
vegishtamH5066 →125 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙the altar
hamizbeachH4196 →401 times
לְשָׁרֵ֣תto serve
lesharetH8334 →97 times
בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁin the holy place
bakodeshH6944 →469 times
וְלֹא־and not
velo'-H3808 →5168 times
יִשְׂא֥וּthey will bear
yisuH5375 →656 times
עָוֹ֖ןguilt
ʾavonH5771 →233 times
וָמֵ֑תוּand they will die
vametuH4191 →839 times
חֻקַּ֥ת[it will be] a statute of
chukatH2708 →104 times
עוֹלָ֛םperpetuity
olamH5769 →438 times
ל֖וֹfor him
lo
וּלְזַרְע֥וֹand for offspring his
ulezaroH2233 →229 times
אַחֲרָֽיו׃ סafter him
ʾacharavH310 →715 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
Exodus 20:26And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.’
it leads to
- 1 Peter 1:16
for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
- Ecclesiastes 5:1
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
- 1 Peter 1:16
Through
Leviticus 5:1“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.
it leads to
- Leviticus 5:17
If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.
- Proverbs 29:24
A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.
- Leviticus 5:17
Through
Leviticus 5:17If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.
it leads to
- Leviticus 4:27
And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.
- Leviticus 4:13
Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is…
- Leviticus 4:27
Through
Exodus 27:21In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to…
it leads to
- Numbers 18:23
The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an…
- Numbers 19:21
This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and whoever touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.
- Numbers 18:23
Where this verse is studied
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Who and where
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This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: The Pentateuch and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
