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Exodus 28:43

in Exodus 28

Aaron 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.

BSB

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.

This verse in Exodus 28

Commentary

5 notes on this verse

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

It 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

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

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.

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And they shall be upon Aaron and upon his sons,....

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

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 words

Every 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.

  • וְהָיוּ֩and they will be

    vehayuH19613559 times

  • עַל־on

    ʾal-H59215755 times

  • אַהֲרֹ֨ןAaron

    ʾaharonH175347 times

  • וְעַל־and on

    veal-H59215755 times

  • בָּנָ֜יוsons his

    banavH11214930 times

  • בְּבֹאָ֣ם׀when go they

    bevoamH9352568 times

  • אֶל־into

    ʾel-H4135510 times

  • אֹ֣הֶל[the] tent of

    ʾohelH168345 times

  • מוֹעֵ֗דmeeting

    moedH4150223 times

  • א֣וֹor

    ʾoH176321 times

  • בְגִשְׁתָּ֤םwhen draw near they

    vegishtamH5066125 times

  • אֶל־to

    ʾel-H4135510 times

  • הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙the altar

    hamizbeachH4196401 times

  • לְשָׁרֵ֣תto serve

    lesharetH833497 times

  • בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁin the holy place

    bakodeshH6944469 times

  • וְלֹא־and not

    velo'-H38085168 times

  • יִשְׂא֥וּthey will bear

    yisuH5375656 times

  • עָוֹ֖ןguilt

    ʾavonH5771233 times

  • וָמֵ֑תוּand they will die

    vametuH4191839 times

  • חֻקַּ֥ת[it will be] a statute of

    chukatH2708104 times

  • עוֹלָ֛םperpetuity

    olamH5769438 times

  • ל֖וֹfor him

    lo

  • וּלְזַרְע֥וֹand for offspring his

    ulezaroH2233229 times

  • אַחֲרָֽיו׃ סafter him

    ʾacharavH310715 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The walk

8 stops

Each 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 20:26

    And 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.

  • 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.

  • Through

    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.

    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…

  • Through

    Exodus 27:21

    In 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.

Where this verse is studied

About Exodus

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.