The Priestly Garments
1“Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as priests. 2Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor. 3Tell all the skilled workers to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest. 4These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests. 5Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
The Ephod
6“Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands. 7It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened. 8Its skillfully woven waistband is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.
9“Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel 10in the order of their birth—six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. 11Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings 12and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders as a memorial before the Lord. 13Make gold filigree settings 14and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings.
The Breastpiece
15“Fashion a breastpiece for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 16It is to be square—a span28:16 That is, about 9 inches or about 23 centimeters long and a span wide—and folded double. 17Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite and beryl; 18the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 19the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst; 20the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper.28:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain. Mount them in gold filigree settings. 21There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
22“For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. 23Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece. 24Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 25and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 26Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod. 27Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. 28The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod.
29“Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord. 30Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.
Other Priestly Garments
31“Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, 32with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar28:32 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. around this opening, so that it will not tear. 33Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. 34The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. 35Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die.
36“Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: holy to the Lord. 37Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban. 38It will be on Aaron’s forehead, and he will bear the guilt involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron’s forehead continually so that they will be acceptable to the Lord.
39“Weave the tunic of fine linen and make the turban of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer. 40Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons to give them dignity and honor. 41After you put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.
42“Make linen undergarments as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh. 43Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die.
“This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.
祭司圣衣的规定
1“你要从以色列民中把你的哥哥亚伦和他四个儿子拿答、亚比户、以利亚撒和以他玛带到你身边，立他们为祭司事奉我。 2你要为你哥哥亚伦做圣衣，显明他职位的荣耀和尊贵。 3你要吩咐所有我赋予智慧的巧手裁缝师为亚伦缝制衣服，使他分别出来，做圣洁的祭司事奉我。 4他们要做的圣衣包括胸牌、以弗得、外袍、杂色的内袍、礼冠和腰带。要为你哥哥亚伦及其众子做这样的圣衣，好让他们做祭司事奉我。 5要用金线、细麻及蓝色、紫色、朱红色毛线制作圣衣。
以弗得
6“以弗得要用金线、细麻及蓝色、紫色、朱红色毛线精工制作。 7要在以弗得两边用两条肩带缝合起来。 8用金线、细麻及蓝色、紫色、朱红色毛线精工制作腰带，缝在以弗得上，连成一整件。
9“你要拿两块红玛瑙，刻上以色列十二个儿子的名字， 10按他们的长幼次序，每一块宝石刻上六个名字。 11要用工匠刻图章的方法将他们的名字刻在两块宝石上，把宝石镶在两个金框里。 12然后将镶着金框的宝石缝在以弗得的两条肩带上，作以色列人的纪念石。亚伦要把他们的名字带在肩上，在耶和华面前作纪念。 13要做两个金框， 14并像搓绳子一样用纯金搓成两条金链，把链子连接在镶宝石的金框上。
胸牌
15“要精工制作一个用来明白上帝旨意的胸牌，制作的方法和造以弗得一样，用金线、细麻及蓝色、紫色、朱红色毛线制作。 16胸牌是方形的，长宽各二十二厘米，分成上下两层。 17上面要镶上四行宝石：第一行是红宝石、黄玉和翠玉； 18第二行是绿宝石、蓝宝石和金刚石； 19第三行是紫玛瑙、白玛瑙和紫晶； 20第四行是水苍玉、红玛瑙和碧玉。这些宝石都要镶在金框上。 21要用刻图章的方法在每一颗宝石上刻一个以色列儿子的名字，十二颗宝石代表十二支派。
22“要用纯金拧成两条像绳子一样的链子，连在胸牌上， 23造两个金环安在胸牌两端， 24把两条金链分别系在胸牌两端的金环上， 25再把金链的另两端接在两个金框上，安在以弗得前面的肩带上。 26造两个金环，安在靠近以弗得内边的胸牌下两端。 27再造两个金环，安在以弗得前面两条肩带下端，靠近精致的以弗得腰带上方的接缝处。 28再用一条蓝色的带子系住以弗得和胸牌上面的金环，使胸牌贴在精工织成的以弗得腰带上，不会从以弗得上松脱。 29亚伦进圣所时，要佩戴这块刻着以色列众子名字、用来做判断的胸牌，在耶和华面前常作纪念。 30又要把乌陵和土明放在胸牌里面，亚伦到耶和华面前的时候，要佩带这胸牌，以便明白上帝的旨意，为以色列人做决定。
外袍
31“也要缝制一件蓝色的以弗得的外袍， 32袍上要留领口，领口周围要织领边，就像铠甲的领口，免得领口破裂。 33外袍的底边要另外用蓝色、紫色、朱红色毛线做成石榴状的饰物，石榴间要挂金铃铛。 34一个石榴一个金铃铛，相间排列，围在外袍的底边。 35亚伦事奉的时候，要穿上这外袍，以便他进圣所到耶和华面前和出圣所的时候，铃铛会发出响声，他就不至于死。
36“你也要用纯金造一块牌子，以刻印章的方法刻上‘耶和华的圣物’的字样， 37再拿一条蓝色带子，把它系在礼冠前面。 38亚伦要把这金牌戴在额上，表示他承担以色列人献圣物时的过犯，这圣物是以色列百姓特别献上的礼物。这金牌要常常留在亚伦的额上，好使百姓蒙耶和华悦纳。
39“要用细麻布缝制祭司的内袍，用细麻布做礼冠，腰带上要有刺绣， 40也要为亚伦的儿子们缝制内袍、腰带、头巾，显明他们职位的荣耀和尊贵。 41给你哥哥亚伦及其众子穿上这些衣服后，你要用油膏立他们，使他们分别出来，做圣洁的祭司事奉我。
裤子
42“要用细麻布为他们做裤子，以遮盖下体，裤子要从腰部到大腿。 43亚伦父子们进会幕或走近祭坛到圣所事奉的时候，都要穿上裤子，免得担负罪责而死亡。这是亚伦及其子孙永远当守的律例。
