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Exodus 28:4

Exodus 28:4
And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And these are the garments which they shall make,.... Some for Aaron and some for his sons, some peculiar to the high priest, and others in common to him and other priests:

a breastplate, and an…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Exodus 28:1-43

(Compare Exo. 39:1-31.) Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of a single family, who were to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Breastplate - חשן choshen. See Clarke on Exo 25:7 (note).

Ephod - אפד. See Clarke's note on Exo 25:7.

Robe - מעיל meil, from עלה alah, to go up, go upon; hence the meil may be considered as an upper…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 28:1-5

We have here,

I. The priests nominated: Aaron and his sons, Exo 28:1. Hitherto every master of a family was priest to his own family, and offered, as he saw cause, upon altars of earth; but now that…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The vestments to be made: a pouch (v.15 ff.), an ephod (v.6ff.), a robe (v.31 ff.), a tunic (v.39), a turban, and a sash (ib.).