Exodus 28:40

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“Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.”

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BSBPD

“Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and head-tires shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And for the sons of Aaron thou dost make coats, and thou hast made for them girdles, yea, bonnets thou dost make for them, for honour and for beauty;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 28:40 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 28:2Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.
  2. Exodus 28:4These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
  3. Exodus 29:9Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
  4. Exodus 39:27For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,
  5. Exodus 39:41and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.
  6. Leviticus 8:13Then Moses presented Aaron’s sons, put tunics on them, wrapped sashes around them, and tied headbands on them, just as the LORD had commanded him.
  7. Ezekiel 44:17When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.
  8. 1 Timothy 2:9Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
  9. 1 Timothy 6:9Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
  10. Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
  11. Titus 2:10not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
  12. 1 Peter 3:3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
  13. 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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