the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and the clothes for his sons when they serve as priests

精工做的礼服，和祭司亚伦并他儿子用以供祭司职分的圣衣，

供祭司职分用的精致礼服，亚伦祭司的圣衣和他儿子的衣服，

供祭司职分用的精致礼服，亚伦祭司的圣衣和他儿子的衣服，

还有精工制做的礼服，即亚伦祭司的圣衣及其众子供祭司之职时穿的礼服，

彩衣和亚伦祭司的圣衣，以及他儿子们供祭司职分的衣服、

精工做的禮服，和祭司亞倫並他兒子用以供祭司職分的聖衣，

供祭司職分用的精緻禮服，亞倫祭司的聖衣和他兒子的衣服，

供祭司職分用的精緻禮服，亞倫祭司的聖衣和他兒子的衣服，

還有精工製作的禮服，即亞倫祭司的聖衣及其眾子供祭司之職時穿的禮服，

彩衣和亞倫祭司的聖衣，以及他兒子們供祭司職分的衣服、

編褶的衣服和聖衣、就是祭司亞倫和他兒子們供祭司職分的衣服、

精製之衣、祭司亞倫之聖服、及其子之衣、以供祭司職、

覆蓋之布、祭司亞倫之聖衣、及其子之衣、以盡祭司之職、

在聖所奉事時所用之繡華衣、與祭司亞倫之聖衣、並其諸子供祭司職所衣之衣、

and also the woven garments, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests,

and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests,

the beautifully stitched garments— the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests;

the specially woven garments, both the holy garments for the priest Aaron and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,

the woven garments as well: the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, with which to carry out their priesthood;

the garments of ministry, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests,

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 specially woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,

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,

the woven garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons, to minister as priests,

the finely worked garments— the holy garments for Aaron the priest, the garments of his sons to minister in the priest’s office—

He put the inner robe on Aaron. He tied the belt around him. He dressed him in the outer robe. He put the linen apron on him. He took the skillfully made waistband and tied the apron on him with it. He wanted to make sure it was securely tied to him.Moses placed the chest cloth on Aaron. He put the Urim and Thummim in the chest cloth.

When the camp is ready to move, Aaron and his sons must go into the tent. They must take down the curtain that hides the ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. They must cover the ark with the curtain.Then they must cover that with strong leather. They must spread a solid blue cloth over the leather. And they must put the poles in place.“ They must spread a blue cloth over the table for the holy bread. They must put the plates, dishes and bowls on the cloth. They must also put the jars for drink offerings on it. The bread that is always kept there must remain on it.They must spread a bright red cloth over everything. Then they must cover that with the strong leather. And they must put the poles of the table in place.“ They must get a blue cloth. With it they must cover the lampstand that gives light. They must also cover its lamps, trays and wick cutters. And they must cover all its jars. The jars are for the olive oil used in the lampstand.Then Aaron and his sons must wrap the lampstand and all the things used with it. They must cover it with the strong leather. And they must put it on a frame to carry it.“ They must spread a blue cloth over the gold altar for burning incense. They must cover that with the strong leather. And they must put the poles of the altar in place.“ They must get all the things used for serving in the sacred tent. They must wrap them in a blue cloth. They must cover that with the strong leather. Then they must put those things on a frame to carry them.“ They must remove the ashes from the bronze altar for burnt offerings. They must spread a purple cloth over it.Then they must place all the tools on it. The tools are used for serving at the altar. They include the pans for carrying ashes. They also include the meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Aaron and his sons must cover the altar with the strong leather. And they must put its poles in place.

The workers made clothes from the blue, purple and bright red yarn. The clothes were worn by the priests who served in the holy tent. The workers also made sacred clothes for Aaron. They made them just as the Lord had commanded Moses.The workers made the linen apron. They made it out of thin gold wire, and of blue, purple and bright red yarn, and of finely twisted linen.They hammered out thin sheets of gold. They cut it into thin wire. Then they sewed it into the blue, purple and bright red yarn and fine linen. Skilled workers made it.The workers made shoulder straps for the apron. The straps were joined to two of its corners.Its skillfully made waistband was made like the apron. The waistband was part of the apron itself. It was made out of thin gold wire, and out of blue, purple and bright red yarn, and out of finely twisted linen. The workers made it just as the Lord had commanded Moses.They put the onyx stones in fancy gold settings. They carved the names of the sons of Israel on the stones. They did it the way a jewel cutter would carve them.Then they connected them to the shoulder straps of the linen apron. The stones stood for the sons of Israel and were a constant reminder for them. The workers did those things just as the Lord had commanded Moses.Skilled workers made the chest cloth. They made it like the linen apron. They used thin gold wire, and blue, purple and bright red yarn, and finely twisted linen.The chest cloth was nine inches square. It was folded in half.The workers put four rows of valuable jewels on it. Carnelian, chrysolite and beryl were in the first row.Turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald were in the second row.Jacinth, agate and amethyst were in the third row.And topaz, onyx and jasper were in the fourth row. The workers put them in fancy gold settings.They used a total of 12 stones. There was one stone for each of the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was carved with the name of one of the 12 tribes.The workers made braided chains out of pure gold for the chest cloth. They made them like ropes.They made two fancy gold settings and two gold rings. They connected them to two corners of the chest cloth.They joined the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the chest cloth.They joined the other ends of the chains to the two settings. They joined them to the shoulder straps on the front of the linen apron.The workers made two gold rings. They connected them to the other two corners of the chest cloth. They put them on the inside edge next to the apron.Then they made two more gold rings. They connected them to the bottom of the shoulder straps on the front of the apron. They put them close to the seam. They put them right above the waistband of the apron.They tied the rings of the chest cloth to the rings of the apron with blue cord. That connected it to the waistband. Then the chest cloth would not swing out from the linen apron. The workers did those things just as the Lord had commanded Moses.The workers made the outer robe of the linen apron completely out of blue cloth. The cloth was made by a skillful person.The workers made an opening in the center of the robe. They made an edge like a collar around the opening. Then it couldn’t tear.They made pomegranates out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. They sewed them around the hem of the robe.They made bells out of pure gold. They sewed them around the hem between the pomegranates.They sewed a bell between every two pomegranates all around the hem of the robe. Aaron had to wear the robe when he served as priest. That’s what the Lord commanded Moses.The workers made inner robes out of fine linen for Aaron and his sons. The linen cloth was made by a skillful person.The workers also made the turban out of fine linen. And they made the caps and the underwear out of finely twisted linen.The belt was made out of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and bright red yarn. A person who sewed skillfully made it. The workers did those things just as the Lord had commanded Moses.They made the plate out of pure gold. It was a sacred crown. On the plate, they carved the words set apart for the Lord.Then they tied the plate to the turban with a blue cord. They did those things just as the Lord had commanded Moses.So all the work on the holy tent, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.Then they brought the holy tent to Moses along with everything that belonged to it. Here are the things they brought: hooks, frames, crossbars, posts and basesthe covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of another kind of strong leather and the curtain that hides the arkthe ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept, the poles and the cover for the arkthe table for the holy bread with all its things and the holy breadthe pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and everything used with it, and the olive oil that gives lightthe gold altar for burning incense, the anointing oil and the sweet- smelling incense the curtain for the entrance to the tentthe bronze altar for burnt offerings with its bronze grate, its poles and all its tools the large bowl with its standthe curtains of the courtyard with their posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard the ropes and tent stakes for the courtyard everything that belongs to the holy tent, the tent of meetingand the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and the clothes for his sons when they serve as priestsThe Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses.Moses looked over the work carefully. He saw that the workers had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses gave them his blessing.

Then Moses brought Aaron’s sons to the people. He put the inner robes on them. He tied belts around them. He put caps on their heads. He did everything just as the Lord had commanded him.

“ Have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites. His sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar must also be brought. They will serve me as priests.Make sacred clothes for your brother Aaron. When he is wearing them, people will honor him. They will have respect for him.Speak to all the skilled workers. I have given them the skill to do this kind of work. Tell them to make clothes for Aaron. He will wear them when he is set apart to serve me as priest.The workers must make a chest cloth, a linen apron and an outer robe. They must also make an inner robe, a turban and a belt. They must make sacred clothes for your brother Aaron and his sons. Then they will serve me as priests.Have the workers use thin gold wire, and blue, purple and bright red yarn, and fine linen.“ Make the linen apron out of thin gold wire, and out of blue, purple and bright red yarn, and out of finely twisted linen. Have a skilled worker make it.It must have two shoulder straps joined to two of its corners.Its skillfully made waistband must be like the apron. The waistband must be part of the apron itself. Make the waistband out of thin gold wire, and out of blue, purple and bright red yarn, and out of finely twisted linen.“ Get two onyx stones. Carve the names of the sons of Israel on them.Arrange them in the order of their birth. Carve six names on one stone and six on the other.Carve the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a jewel cutter would carve them. Then put the stones in fancy gold settings.Connect them to the shoulder straps of the linen apron. The stones will stand for the sons of Israel. Aaron must carry the names on his shoulders as a constant reminder while he is serving the Lord.Make fancy gold settings.Make two braided chains out of pure gold. Make them like ropes. Join the chains to the settings.“ Make a chest cloth that will be used for making decisions. Have a skilled worker make it. Make it like the linen apron. Use thin gold wire, and blue, purple and bright red yarn, and finely twisted linen.Make it nine inches square. Fold it in half.Put four rows of valuable jewels on it. Put carnelian, chrysolite and beryl in the first row.Put turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald in the second row.Put jacinth, agate and amethyst in the third row.And put topaz, onyx and jasper in the fourth row. Put them in fancy gold settings.Use a total of 12 stones. Use one for each of the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone must be carved with the name of one of the 12 tribes.“ Make braided chains out of pure gold for the chest cloth. Make them like ropes.Make two gold rings for the chest cloth. Connect them to two corners of it.Join the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the chest cloth.Join the other ends of the chains to the two settings. Join them to the shoulder straps on the front of the linen apron.Make two gold rings. Connect them to the other two corners of the chest cloth. Put them on the inside edge next to the apron.Make two more gold rings. Connect them to the bottom of the shoulder straps on the front of the apron. Put them close to the seam. Put them right above the waistband of the apron.The rings of the chest cloth must be tied to the rings of the apron. Tie them to the waistband with blue cord. Then the chest cloth will not swing out from the linen apron.“ When Aaron enters the Holy Room, he will carry the names of the sons of Israel over his heart. Their names will be on the chest cloth of decision. They will be a continuing reminder while he is serving the Lord.Also put the Urim and Thummim into the chest cloth. Then they will be over Aaron’s heart when he comes to serve the Lord. In that way, Aaron will always have what he needs to make decisions for the people of Israel. He will carry the Urim and Thummim over his heart while he is serving the Lord.“ Make the outer robe of the linen apron completely out of blue cloth.In the center of the robe, make an opening for the head of the priest. Make an edge like a collar around the opening. Then it will not tear.Make pomegranates out of blue, purple and bright red yarn. Sew them around the hem of the robe. Sew gold bells between them.Sew a gold bell between every two pomegranates all around the hem of the robe.Aaron must wear the robe when he serves as priest. The bells will jingle when he enters the Holy Room while he is serving the Lord. And they will jingle when he goes out. Then he will not die.“ Make a plate out of pure gold. Carve words on it as if it were an official seal. Carve the words set apart for the Lord.Tie the plate to the front of the turban with a blue cord.Aaron must wear this plate on his forehead all the time. He will be held responsible for all the sacred gifts the Israelites set apart. Then the Lord will accept the gifts.“ Make the inner robe out of fine linen. And make the turban out of fine linen. The belt must be made by a person who sews skillfully.Make inner robes, belts and caps for Aaron’s sons. When they are wearing them, people will honor his sons. They will also have respect for them.Put all these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then pour olive oil on them and prepare them to serve me. Set them apart to serve me as priests.“ Make linen underwear that reaches from the waist to the thigh.Aaron and the priests in his family line must wear it when they enter the tent of meeting. They must also wear it when they approach the altar to serve in the Holy Room. Then they will not be found guilty and die.“ For all time to come, that will be a law for Aaron and the priests in his family line.