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Exodus 28:4

And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

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וְאֵ֨לֶּהveelehand theseאֵלֶּהconjunction, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “and these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).הַבְּגָדִ֜יםhabgadimthe apparelבֶּגֶדdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the apparel”, the ordinary formH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יַעֲשׂ֗וּyaasvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…חֹ֤שֶׁןchoshenbreastplateחֹשֶׁןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breastplate”, the ordinary formH2833perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriestbreastplate.וְאֵפוֹד֙veefodand ephodאֵפוֹדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and ephod”, the ordinary formH646a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an imageephod.וּמְעִ֔ילumeiland robeמְעִילconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and robe”, the ordinary formH4598a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)cloke, coat, mantle, robe.וּכְתֹ֥נֶתukhetonetand coatכְּתֹנֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and coat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3801a shirtcoat, garment, robe.תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץtashbetsbroideredתַּשְׁבֵּץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “broidered”, the ordinary formH8665checkered stuff (as reticulated)broidered.מִצְנֶ֣פֶתmitsnefetdiademמִצְנֶפֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “diadem”, the ordinary formH4701a tiara, i.e. official turban (of a king or high priest)diadem, mitre.וְאַבְנֵ֑טveavnetand girdleאַבְנֵטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and girdle”, the ordinary formH73a beltgirdle.וְעָשׂ֨וּveasvand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and do”, a completed action in a sequenceH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…בִגְדֵיvigdeapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.קֹ֜דֶשׁqodeshconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.לְאַהֲרֹ֥ןleaharonto Aaronאַהֲרוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.אָחִ֛יךָachikhabrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.וּלְבָנָ֖יוulevanayvand to sonבֵּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […לְכַהֲנוֹlekhahanvoto deckכָּהַןpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to deck”, the to-form of the verbH3547to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regaliadeck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a tunic of chequer work, a mitre, and a girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto Me in the priest's office.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And these [are] the garments which they make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and an upper robe, and an embroidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle; yea, they have made holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and for his sons, for his being priest to Me.

World English Bible

These are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a fitted tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.

Darby Translation

And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a cloak, and a checkered vest, a turban, and a girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may serve me as priest.

Douay-Rheims

And these shall be the vestments that they shall make: A rational and an ephod, a tunick and a strait linen garment, a mitre and a girdle. They shall make the holy vestments for thy brother Aaron and his sons, that they may do the office of priesthood unto me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And these are the garments which they shall make: the breast-plate, and the shoulder-piece, and the full-length robe, and the tunic with a fringe, and the tire, and the girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron and his sons to minister to me as priests.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ αὗται αἱ στολαὶ, ἃς ποιησουσι· τὸ περιστήθιον, καὶ τὴν ἐπωμίδα, καὶ τὸν ποδήρη, καὶ χιτῶνα κοσυμβωτὸν, καὶ κίδαριν, καὶ ζώνην· καὶ ποιήσουσι στολὰς ἁγίας Ἀαρὼν καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἱερατεύειν μοι.