Exodus - 31:10



10 the finely worked garments - the holy garments for Aaron the priest - the garments of his sons to minister in the priest's office,

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Explanation and meaning of Exodus 31:10.

Differing Translations

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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,
and the finely wrought garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,
The holy vestments in the ministry for Aaron the priest, and for his sons, that they may execute their office about the sacred things:
and the garments of service, both the holy garments of Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to serve as priests;
And the clothes of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,
and the coloured garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for acting as priests in;
And the robes of needlework, the holy robes for Aaron and for his sons, for their use when acting as priests,
and the plaited garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office;
the finely worked garments the holy garments for Aaron the priest the garments of his sons to minister in the priest's office,
the holy vestments for the ministry of Aaron the priest, and for his sons, so that they may execute their office of sacred rites,
Et vestes ministerii, et vestes sanctitatis ipsi Aharon sacerdoti, et vestes filiorum ejus, ut sacerdotio fungantur.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And the cloths of service - Rather, And the garments of office; that is, the distinguishing official garments of the high priest. The three kinds of dress mentioned in this verse appear to be the only ones which were unique to the sanctuary. They were:
(1) The richly adorned state robes of the high priest (see Exodus. 28:6-38; Exodus 39:1 following).
(2) the "holy garments" of white linen for the high priest, worn on the most solemn occasion in the year (see Exodus 28:39; Leviticus 16:4).
(3) the garments of white linen for all the priests, worn in their regular ministrations (see Exodus 28:40-41).

Clothes of service - Vestments for the ordinary work of their ministry; the holy garments - those which were peculiar to the high priest.

And the clothes of service,.... Either those the priests ministered in in the time of service, and which they never wore but when in it, and so might with propriety be so called, and what they were the following words explain; or else these were clothes of blue, purple, and scarlet, and coverings of badgers' skins, in which the ark, the shewbread table, the candlestick, and the golden altar, and other instruments of the tabernacle were wrapped, as Aben Ezra observes, when the Israelites journeyed in the wilderness, see Numbers 4:5.
and the holy garments for Aaron the priest; the breastplate, ephod, and robe, the broidered coat, mitre, and girdle, Exodus 28:4.
and the garments of his sons to minister in the priest's office; the bonnets, coats, girdles, and breeches, Exodus 28:40.

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