Exodus 28 · Verse 33

Exodus 28:33

And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
Exodus 28:33, King James Version

Exodus 28:33 in other translations

BSBMake pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,
WEBOn its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, all around its hem; with bells of gold between and around them:
ASVAnd upon the skirts of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
YLT‘And thou hast made on its hem pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, on its hem round about, and bells of gold in their midst round about;
DARBYAnd on the skirts thereof thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
BBEAnd round the skirts of it put fruits in blue and purple and red, with bells of gold between;
WebsterAnd beneath, upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about its hem; and bells of gold between them around it.

What does Exodus 28:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 28:31-33

31-33. the robe of the ephod all of blue--It was the middle garment, under the ephod and above the coat. It had a hole through which the head was thrust, and was formed carefully of one piece, such as was the robe of Christ (Joh 19:23). The high priest's was of a sky-blue color. The binding at the neck was strongly woven, and it terminated below in a fringe, made of blue, purple, and scarlet tassels, in the form of…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 28:31-39

The robe of the ephod was under the ephod, and reached down to the knees, without sleeves. Aaron must minister in the garments appointed. We must serve the Lord with holy fear, as those who know they deserve to die. A golden plate was fixed on Aaron's forehead, engraven with "Holiness to the Lord." Aaron was hereby reminded that God is holy, and that his priests must be holy, devoted to the Lord. This must appear in…

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Exodus 28:33 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will makeH6213
עַל\־'al-onH5921
שׁוּלָ֗יוshu.Lavskirt itsH7757
רִמֹּנֵי֙ri.mo.Neipomegranates ofH7416
תְּכֵ֤לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuffH8504
וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH713
וְתוֹלַ֣עַתve.to.La.'atand scarlet stuff ofH8438
שָׁנִ֔יsha.NiscarletH8144
עַל\־'al-onH5921
שׁוּלָ֖יוshu.Lavskirt itsH7757
סָבִ֑יבsa.Vivall aroundH5439
וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥יu.fa.'a.mo.Neiand bells ofH6472
זָהָ֛בza.HavgoldH2091
בְּתוֹכָ֖םbe.to.Kham[will be] in between themH8432
סָבִֽיב\׃sa.Vivall aroundH5439

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Cross references for Exodus 28:33

  • Exodus 39:24-26

    And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen. And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates; A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • 2 Kings 25:17

    The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.

  • 1 Kings 7:18

    And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.

  • Zechariah 14:20

    In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the Lord’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And.
39:24-26
hem. or, skirts. pomegranates.
1Ki 7:18; 2Ki 25:17
bells.
Zec 14:20

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Context

  • Exodus 28:32

    And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.

  • Exodus 28:33

    And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

  • Exodus 28:34

    A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.

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Exodus 28:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y abajo en sus orillas harás granadas de jacinto, y púrpura, y carmesí, por sus bordes alrededor; y entre ellas campanillas de oro alrededor:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
– Et tu feras sur ses bords des grenades de bleu, et de pourpre, et d’écarlate, sur ses bords, tout autour, et des clochettes d’or entre elles, tout autour:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und an seinen Saum mache Granatäpfel von blauem und rotem Purpur und Karmesin, an seinen Saum ringsum, und Schellen von Gold zwischen ihnen ringsum:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Deorsum vero, ad pedes ejusdem tunicæ, per circuitum, quasi mala punica facies, ex hyacintho, et purpura, et cocco bis tincto, mistis in medio tintinnabulis,