Thematic Bible: For the high priest


Thematic Bible




And Aaron is to give the ox of the sin-offering for himself and take away sin from himself and his house, and put to death the ox of the sin-offering which is for himself. Verse ConceptsDay Of AtonementActing For OneselfKilling SacrificesPriests Atoning

It is to be square, folded in two, a hand-stretch long and a hand-stretch wide. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesWeights And Measures, LinearSquaresDoubled OverDimensions Of Other Things

It was square and folded in two, as long and as wide as the stretch of a man's hand; Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesWeights And Measures, LinearSquaresDoubled OverDimensions Of Other Things

And make a priest's bag for giving decisions, designed like the ephod, made of gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen. Verse ConceptsColors, BlueRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothPeople Involved In JudgementSimilar ItemsGold Items For The TabernaclBlue Purple And ScarletMaking DecisionsDecision Making

The priest's bag was designed like the ephod, of the best linen worked with gold and blue and purple and red. Verse ConceptsColors, ScarletRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothGold Items For The TabernaclBlue Purple And Scarlet

And beryls and jewels to be cut for the ephod and for the priest's bag. Verse ConceptsJewellery And God

It is to have two bands stitched to it at the top of the arms, joining it together. Verse ConceptsJoining ThingsShoulder PiecesTwo Ornaments

You are to take two beryl stones, on which the names of the children of Israel are to be cut: Six names on the one stone and six on the other, in the order of their birth. With the work of a jeweller, like the cutting of a stamp, the names of the children of Israel are to be cut on them, and they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold. read more.
And the two stones are to be placed on the ephod, over the arm-holes, to be stones of memory for the children of Israel: Aaron will have their names on his arms when he goes in before the Lord, to keep the Lord in mind of them.

And they made two bands for joining its edges together at the top of the arms. Verse ConceptsJoining ThingsShoulder Pieces

Then they made the beryl stones, fixed in twisted frames of gold and cut like the cutting of a stamp, with the names of the children of Israel. These he put on the ephod, over the arm-holes, to be stones of memory for the children of Israel, as the Lord had said to Moses.

And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Come here to me with the ephod. And Abiathar took the ephod to David. Then David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go after this band? will I be able to overtake them? And in answer he said, Go after them, for you will certainly overtake them, and get back everything.

Now when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, went in flight to David, he came down to Keilah with the ephod in his hand.

And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod. Then David said, O Lord, the God of Israel, news has been given to your servant that it is Saul's purpose to come to Keilah and send destruction on the town because of me. And now, is it true, as they have said to me, that Saul is coming? O Lord, the God of Israel, give ear to your servant, and say if these things are so. And the Lord said, He is coming down. read more.
Then David said, Will the men of Keilah give me and my men up to Saul? and the Lord said, They will give you up.

Joining the other ends of the chains to the gold frames and putting them on the front of the ephod, at the top of the arms. Then make two gold rings and put them on the lower ends of the bag, at the edge of it on the inner side nearest to the ephod. And make two more gold rings and put them on the front of the ephod at the top of the arms, at the join, over the worked band: read more.
So that the rings on the bag may be fixed to the rings of the ephod by a blue cord and on to the band of the ephod, so that the bag may not come loose from the ephod.

And two other gold rings were put on the front of the ephod, over the arm-holes, at the join, and over the worked band. And the rings on the bag were fixed to the rings of the ephod by a blue cord, keeping it in place over the band, so that the bag might not get loose, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.

He put the coat on him, making it tight with its band, and then the robe, and over it the ephod, with its band of needlework to keep it in place. Verse ConceptsephodsRobes

The robe which goes with the ephod is to be made all of blue; Verse ConceptsColors, BlueBlue Cloth

And make the ephod of gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen, the work of a designer. Verse ConceptsCrimsonClothCraftsmenRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothGold Items For The TabernaclBlue Purple And Scarlet

And unleavened bread, and unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and thin unleavened cakes on which oil has been put, made of the best bread-meal; Put these in a basket and take them, with the ox and the two sheep.

Beryls and stones of value to be put on the ephod and on the priest's bag. Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesJewellery And God


He put the coat on him, making it tight with its band, and then the robe, and over it the ephod, with its band of needlework to keep it in place. Verse ConceptsephodsRobes

And the beautifully worked band, which goes on it, is to be of the same work and the same material, of gold and blue and purple and red and twisted linen-work. Verse ConceptsClothColors, ScarletRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothSimilar ItemsGold Items For The TabernaclBlue Purple And Scarlet

This is what they are to make: a priest's bag, an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of coloured needlework, a head-dress, and a linen band; they are to make holy robes for Aaron your brother and for his sons, so that they may do the work of priests for me. Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestephodsHead coveringHigh Priest, In OtRobesDressPlaitingTurban And Caps

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain