Exodus 28:31

 Exodus 28:31

And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.

a. NLT: “Make the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue cloth, [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

b. ASV: And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: 'And thou hast made the upper robe of the ephod completely of blue, [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

d. Classic Amplified: Make the robe [to be worn beneath] the ephod all of blue. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

e. Stone Edition THE CHUMASH, Rabbinic Commentary: You shall make the Robe of the Ephod entirely of turquoise wool. [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE CHUMASH Copyright 1998, 2000 by MESORAH PUBLICATIONS, Ldt.]

f. The Israel Bible: You shall make the robe of the ephod of pure blue. [The English Translation was adapted by Israel 365 from the JPS Tanakh. Copyright Ⓒ 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society. All rights reserved.]

g.  NIV: “Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, [THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.]

1. “And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.”

a. [And thou] shall make [Strong: 6213 `asah aw-saw' a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.]

b. [Strong: 853 'eth ayth apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).]

c. [the] robe [Strong: 4598 m`iyl meh-eel' from 4603 in the sense of covering; a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment):--cloke, coat, mantle, robe.]

d. [of the] ephod [Strong: 646 'ephowd ay-fode' rarely oephod {ay-fode'}; probably of foreign derivation ; a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder- piece; also generally, an image:--ephod.]

e. all [Strong: 3632 kaliyl kaw-leel' from 3634; complete; as noun, the whole (specifically, a sacrifice entirely consumed); as adverb, fully:--all, every whit, flame, perfect(-ion), utterly, whole burnt offering (sacrifice), wholly.]

f. [of] blue [Strong: 8504 tkeleth tek-ay'-leth probably for 7827; the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith:--blue.]

1). The High Priest & Tabernacle, Rev. Eliseo Frano: The Robe of the Ephod, made of blue lined, seamless, with an opening for the head, having a woven binding about the hole. Worn over the embroidered linen coat which was next to the body. Had around the hem golden bells and pomegranates in alternating sequence, bells give a sound when the High Priest was ministering in the Holy Place. The Pomegranates to indicate fruitfulness before the Lord

2). Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers: THE ROBE OF THE EPHOD. (31-35) The “robe of the ephod” was a frock or tunic, reaching from the neck to below the knees. It was put on over the head, for which a hole was left (Exodus 28:32). Josephus says that it had no sleeves; and it would seem that the upper portion, above the waist, was wholly, or almost wholly, concealed by the ephod and breastplate; but the lower portion, from the waist downwards, formed the outer dress of the high priest, and was conspicuous. The plain blue contrasted well with the variegated ephod and the sparkling breastplate. The robe had no ornament excepting round the bottom, where it was fringed with alternate bells and pomegranates. The pomegranates were a decoration, and nothing more; but the bells served a purpose, which is explained in Exodus 28:35.

3). Exodus 39:22-26 And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

39:23 And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.

39:24 And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

39:25 And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;

39:26 A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the Lord commanded Moses.