Bible Strands
Exodus 31:10
as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh instructs Moses during the tabernacle commissioning phase regarding the construction of sacred furnishings and vestments. The command specifies the production of designated clothing for Aaron and his sons to perform priestly duties.
The words — The Hebrew phrase בִּגְדֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ (bigdei haqodesh) translates literally as "garments of holiness." The text explicitly separates these vestments from ordinary woven clothing by assigning them exclusively to priestly service.
The thread — This directive follows the initial call to set apart Aaron and his sons in Exodus 28:1. The fulfillment of this command appears in Exodus 39:1 and is applied during the consecration ceremony in Leviticus 8:7.
Why it lands — The text requires the manufacture of specific, consecrated clothing for sacred office. A reader must acknowledge that priestly service demands prepared, designated materials rather than improvised or common substitutes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office,
Cross-references
- Exodus 28:1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.
- Exodus 39:1 From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Leviticus 8:7 He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
- Leviticus 8:13 Then 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.
- Numbers 4:5 Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.