Exodus 28:5

They themselves, therefore, shall take the gold, and the blue and the purple,—and the crimson, and the fine linen.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.

In Context

4These, therefore are the garments which they shall make—a breastpiece, and an ephod and a robe, and a tunic of checker work, a turban and a girdle,—so shall they make holy garments for Aaron thy brother and for his sons, for ministering as priests unto me.

6And they shall make the ephod,—of gold, blue and purple crimson and fine-twined linen, the work of a skilful weaver.

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Cross References

Exodus 39:1And of the blue and the purple, and the crimson, made they cloths of variegated stuff for ministering in the sanctuary,—and they made the holy garments which were for Aaron,—As Yahweh commanded Moses.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:2-6

The Priests' Attire. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. 2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. 3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister… Read the whole commentary →

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