The Meaning of Exodus 28:40 Explained

Exodus 28:40

KJV: 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.

YLT: '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;

Darby: And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make vests; and thou shalt make for them girdles; and high caps shalt thou make for them, for glory and for ornament.

ASV: 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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Exodus 28:40 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 28:31-43 - Aaron's Holy Garments
The robe was worn under the ephod. It was of blue, the color of heaven, of deep lakes, of the gentian and the forget-me-not. It was of one piece. See John 19:23. It ended in a fringe, in which bells and pomegranates alternated. We are as the skirts of his garments, and the holy oil will reach us there, so the psalmist says. See Psalms 133:2. We may receive the unction of the holy Christ. The Spirit so richly given to Him may anoint even us, and it will reveal itself in the fruit of the pomegranate and the sweetness of the golden bell. Aaron's head plate bore an inscription, which the prophet tells us should be written also on our commonest duties and most prosaic service. See Zechariah 14:20-21. For ordinary priests the clothing was very simple. Pure white linen! Such is the garb which befits us all! Revelation 19:8. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 28

1  Aaron and his sons are set apart for the priest's office
2  Holy garments are appointed
6  The ephod and girdle
15  The breast-plate with twelve precious stones
30  The Urim and Thummim
31  The robe of the ephod, with pomegranates and bells
36  The plate of the mitre
39  The embroidered coat
40  The garments for Aaron's sons

What do the individual words in Exodus 28:40 mean?

For sons of Aaron you shall make tunics and you shall make for them sashes and hats for them for glory and beauty
וְלִבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה כֻתֳּנֹ֔ת וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם אַבְנֵטִ֑ים וּמִגְבָּעוֹת֙ לָהֶ֔ם לְכָב֖וֹד וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת

וְלִבְנֵ֤י  For  sons 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אַהֲרֹן֙  of  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה  you  shall  make 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
כֻתֳּנֹ֔ת  tunics 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: כֻּתֹּנֶת  
Sense: tunic, under-garment.
וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ  and  you  shall  make 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
לָהֶ֖ם  for  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
אַבְנֵטִ֑ים  sashes 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אַבְנֵט  
Sense: girdle, sash.
וּמִגְבָּעוֹת֙  and  hats 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מִגְבָּעָה  
Sense: turban, head-gear.
לָהֶ֔ם  for  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
לְכָב֖וֹד  for  glory 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כָּבֹוד  
Sense: glory, honour, glorious, abundance.
וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת  and  beauty 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular
Root: תִּפְאֶרֶת  
Sense: beauty, splendour, glory.