Exodus 28:33

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,”

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BSBPD

“Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And upon the skirts of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And thou hast made on its hem pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, on its hem round about, and bells of gold in their midst round about;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 28:33 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 39:24They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun linen on the lower hem of the robe.
  2. 1 Kings 7:18Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars.
  3. 2 Kings 25:17Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
  4. Zechariah 14:20On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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