Exodus 29:8
in Exodus 29Present his sons as well and clothe them with tunics.
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ASV
And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.
KJV
And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.
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This verse in Exodus 29
Commentary
3 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
Present his sons as well and clothe them with tunics
on Exodus 29:8-9
The English word consecrate here stands for a Hebrew idiom that reads to fill the hand. Verse 24 acts the idiom out by putting the offering into the priests' hands.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And thou shalt bring his sons,.... Order the sons of Aaron to come to the same place where he was: and put coats upon them: such as were ordered to be made for them, Exo 28:40.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
And . . . take the garments--The manner in which these parts of the ceremonial were performed is minutely described, and in discovering their symbolical import, which indeed, is sufficiently plain and obvious, we have inspired authority to guide us. It signified the necessity and importance of moral purity or holiness (Isa 52:11;
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The words behind it
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| בָּנָ֖יו | banav | sons his | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| תַּקְרִ֑יב | takriv | you will bring near | H7126 → | 280 times |
| וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖ם | vehilbashtam | and you will clothe them | H3847 → | 110 times |
| כֻּתֳּנֹֽת׃ | kutonot | tunics | H3801 → | 29 times |
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
בָּנָ֖יוsons his
banavH1121 →4930 times
תַּקְרִ֑יבyou will bring near
takrivH7126 →280 times
וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖םand you will clothe them
vehilbashtamH3847 →110 times
כֻּתֳּנֹֽת׃tunics
kutonotH3801 →29 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 28:40Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.
it leads to
- Exodus 39:41
and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.
- Exodus 28:4
These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and…
- Exodus 29:9
Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
- Ezekiel 44:17–18
When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or…
- Exodus 28:2
Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.
- Exodus 39:41
Through
Leviticus 8:13Then Moses presented Aaron’s sons, put tunics on them, wrapped sashes around them, and tied headbands on them, just as the LORD had commanded him.
it leads to
- Exodus 29:8–9
Present his sons as well and clothe them with tunics.
- 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.
- 1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Exodus 29:8–9
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About Exodus

This page draws on Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: The Pentateuch and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
