Exodus 28:34

 Exodus 28:34

A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.

a. NLT: The gold bells and pomegranates are to alternate all around the hem. [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: A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: A bell of gold and a pomegranate, a bell of gold and a pomegranate are on the hems of the upper robe round about. [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: A gold bell and a pomegranate, a gold bell and a pomegranate, round about on the skirts of the robe. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

e. Stone Edition THE CHUMASH, Rabbinic Commentary: [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE CHUMASH Copyright 1998, 2000 by MESORAH PUBLICATIONS, Ldt.]

f. The Israel Bible: [The English Translation was adapted by Israel 365 from the JPS Tanakh. Copyright Ⓒ 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society. All rights reserved.]

g.  NIV: The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. [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. “A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate.. 

a. [A] golden [Strong: 2091 zahab zaw-hawb' from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:-- gold(-en), fair weather.]

b. bell [Strong: 6472 pa`amon pah-am-one' from 6471; a bell (as struck):--bell.]

c. [and a] pomegranate [Strong: 7416 rimmown rim-mone' or rimmon {rim-mone'}; from 7426; a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament):--pomegranate.]

d. [a] golden [Strong: 2091 zahab zaw-hawb' from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:-- gold(-en), fair weather.]

e. bell [Strong: 6472 pa`amon pah-am-one' from 6471; a bell (as struck):--bell.]

f. [and a] pomegranate [Strong: 7416 rimmown rim-mone' or rimmon {rim-mone'}; from 7426; a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament):--pomegranate.]

2. “...upon the hem of the robe round about.”

a. upon [Strong: 5921 `al al properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.]

b. [the] hem [Strong: 7757 shuwl shool from an unused root meaning to hang down; a skirt; by implication, a bottom edge:--hem, skirt, train.]

c. [of 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. round about [Strong: 5439 cabiyb saw-beeb' or (feminine) cbiybah {seb-ee-baw'}; from 5437; (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around:--(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.]

1). The purpose for the bells on the bottom hem of the robe was so people could hear him ministering in the Tabernacle and know that he was still alive.

a). Exodus 28:35 And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not.