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Additional Clothing for the Priests Bezalel continued the work commanded by God, through Moses… Bezalel made the robe,  (for the high priest,)  that is worn with the ephod, from a single piece of blue woven cloth, with an opening for Aaron’s head in the middle of it.  The opening was reinforced with a woven collar so it would not tear.  They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attached them to the hem of the robe.  They also made bells of pure gold and placed them between the pomegranates along the hem of the robe, with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the hem.  This robe was to be worn whenever the priest ministered before the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.  They made tunics for Aaron and his sons from fine linen cloth.  The turban and the special head coverings were made of fine linen, and the undergarments were also made of finely woven linen.  The sashes were made of finely woven linen and em...

​ Clothing for the Priests The craftsmen made beautiful sacred garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth—clothing for Aaron to wear while ministering in the Holy Place, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.  Bezalel made the ephod of finely woven linen and embroidered it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.  He made gold thread by hammering out thin sheets of gold and cutting it into fine strands.  With great skill and care, he worked it into the fine linen with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread.  The ephod consisted of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces.  The decorative sash was made of the same materials: finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.  They mounted the two onyx stones in settings of gold filigree.  The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved.  Be...

The Chestpiece and Additional Clothing for the Priests (God continued His instructions to Moses…) “To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, make braided cords of pure gold thread.  Then make two gold rings and attach them to the top corners of the chestpiece.  Tie the two gold cords to the two rings on the chestpiece.  Tie the other ends of the cords to the gold settings on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.  Then make two more gold rings and attach them to the inside edges of the chestpiece next to the ephod.  And make two more gold rings and attach them to the front of the ephod, below the shoulder-pieces, just above the knot where the decorative sash is fastened to the ephod.  Then attach the bottom rings of the chestpiece to the rings on the ephod with blue cords.  This will hold the chestpiece securely to the ephod above the decorative sash.  “In this way, Aaron will carry the names of the tribes of Israel on the sacred chestpiece over his heart...

​ Clothing for the Priests and the Design of the Ephod (God told Moses…) “Call for your brother, Aaron, and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.  Set them apart from the rest of the people of Israel so they may minister to Me and be My priests.  Make sacred garments for Aaron that are glorious and beautiful.  Instruct all the skilled craftsmen whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom.  Have them make garments for Aaron that will distinguish him as a priest set apart for My service.  These are the garments they are to make: a chestpiece, an ephod, a robe, a patterned tunic, a turban, and a sash.  They are to make these sacred garments for your brother, Aaron, and his sons to wear when they serve Me as priests.  So give them fine linen cloth, gold thread, and blue, purple, and scarlet thread.  “The craftsmen must make the ephod of finely woven linen and skillfully embroider it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.  I...