Exodus 28 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
Now bring your brother Aaron close to you, along with his sons — Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar — from among the Israelites, so they can serve me as
Make for your brother Aaron — that carries and
Talk to all the skilled craftspeople — the ones I've filled with the of — and have them make Aaron's clothing to for serving me as priest.
Here's what they'll make: a for a a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They'll make this sacred clothing for your brother Aaron and his sons so they can serve me as priests.
They'll use gold thread, and and yarn, along with fine linen.
They'll make the vest out of gold thread, and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with finely twisted linen—all expertly crafted.
It will have two shoulder straps attached at its two edges to hold it together.
The skillfully woven waistband on it will be made the same way—out of gold thread, and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with finely twisted linen. It should be one piece with the vest.
Take two stones and engrave on them the names of Israel's sons —
six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other, arranged by birth order.
Have a gem engraver—someone who carves seals—engrave the names of Israel's sons on the two stones. Then set them in gold filigree.
Attach the two to the shoulder straps of the vest as for Israel's sons. Aaron will carry their names on his shoulders as a before Yahweh.
Make gold filigree settings
and two chains of pure gold, twisted like cords, and attach the cord-like chains to the settings.
Make the chest piece for decisions with the same expert craftsmanship as the vest—gold thread, and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with finely twisted linen.
It should be square when folded — a long and a wide.
Set four rows of in it. The first row: a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald.
The second row: a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond.
The third row: a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
The fourth row: a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Each one should be set in gold filigree.
There should be stones — one for each of Israel's sons, with their names. Each stone should be engraved like a seal with the name of one of the
Make chains of pure gold for the chest piece, twisted like cords.
Make two gold rings for the chest piece and attach them to the two upper corners.
Attach the two gold cords to the two rings at the corners of the chest piece.
Attach the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings, and then attach them to the front of the vest's shoulder straps.
Make two more gold rings and attach them to the two lower corners of the chest piece, on the inside edge next to the vest.
Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the vest's shoulder straps, on the front, close to the seam just above the waistband.
The chest piece should be tied from its rings to the vest's rings with a blue cord, keeping it above the waistband so it doesn't come loose from the vest.
Whenever Aaron enters the he'll carry the names of Israel's sons on the chest piece for decisions — as a constant reminder before Yahweh.
Put the and into the chest piece for decisions. They'll be over Aaron's heart whenever he comes before Yahweh, and Aaron will carry the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before Yahweh at all times.
Make the robe that goes under the vest entirely out of blue yarn.
It should have an opening for the head in the center, with a woven collar around the opening—like the collar of armor—so it won't tear.
Along the bottom hem, make out of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with gold bells between them all around.
The pattern should go: gold bell, pomegranate, gold bell, pomegranate—all the way around the hem.
Aaron must wear it whenever he serves. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the sacred space before Yahweh and when he comes out, so he
Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it like a seal: for
Attach it to the front of the turban with a blue cord.
It will be on Aaron's forehead, and Aaron will on the for with the sacred offerings that the Israelites set apart as gifts. It will always be on his forehead so that the offerings will be acceptable before Yahweh.
Weave the with fine linen. Make the turban out of fine linen too, and make a sash with embroidered work.
For Aaron's sons, make tunics, sashes, and headbands—clothing that carries weight and beauty.
Dress your brother Aaron and his sons in these. Then them, them, and set them apart so they can serve me as priests.
Make linen undergarments to cover their bare skin, reaching from the waist to the thighs.
Aaron and his sons must wear these whenever they enter the or approach the altar to serve in the sacred space — so they don't carry guilt and die. This is a for Aaron and all his descendants after him.