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Genesis第49章

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1 καλεω-VAI-AAI3S δε-X *ιακωβ-N---NSM ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S συναγω-VQ--APS2P ινα-C ανααγγελλω-VA--AAS1S συ- P--DP τις- I--NSN αποανταω-VF--FAI3S συ- P--DP επι-P εσχατο-A1--GPM ο- A--GPM ημερα-N1A-GPF

2 αθροιζω-VS--AAD2P και-C ακουω-VA--AAD2P υιος-N2--NPM *ιακωβ-N---GSM ακουω-VA--AAD2P *ισραηλ-N---GSM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM συ- P--GP

3 *ρουβην-N---VSM πρωτοτοκος-A1B-NSM εγω- P--GS συ- P--NS ισχυς-N3U-NSF εγω- P--GS και-C αρχη-N1--NSF τεκνον-N2N-GPN εγω- P--GS σκληρος-A1A-NSM φερω-V1--PPN και-C σκληρος-A1A-NSM αυθαδης-A3H-NSM

4 εκυβριζω-VA--AAPNSM ως-C υδωρ-N3--NSN μη-D εκζεω-VA--AAS2S αναβαινω-VZI-AAI2S γαρ-X επι-P ο- A--ASF κοιτη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM συ- P--GS τοτε-D μιαινω-VAI-AAI2S ο- A--ASF στρωμνη-N1--ASF ου-D αναβαινω-VZI-AAI2S

5 *συμεων-N---NSM και-C *λευι-N---NSM αδελφος-N2--NPM συντελεω-VAI-AAI3P αδικια-N1A-ASF εκ-P αιρεσις-N3I-GSF αυτος- D--GPM

6 εις-P βουλη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GPM μη-D ερχομαι-VB--AAO3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS και-C επι-P ο- A--DSF συστασις-N3E-DSF αυτος- D--GPM μη-D ερειδω-VA--AAO3S ο- A--APN ηπαρ-N3T-APN εγω- P--GS οτι-C εν-P ο- A--DSM θυμος-N2--DSM αυτος- D--GPM αποκτεινω-VAI-AAI3P ανθρωπος-N2--APM και-C εν-P ο- A--DSF επιθυμια-N1A-DSF αυτος- D--GPM νευροκοπεω-VAI-AAI3P ταυρος-N2--ASM

7 επικαταρατος-A1B-NSM ο- A--NSM θυμος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GPM οτι-C αυθαδης-A3H-NSM και-C ο- A--NSF μηνις-N3--NSF αυτος- D--GPM οτι-C σκληρυνω-VCI-API3S διαμεριζω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM εν-P *ιακωβ-N---DSM και-C διασπειρω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM εν-P *ισραηλ-N---DSM

8 *ιουδα-N---VSM συ- P--AS αινεω-VA--AAO3P ο- A--NPM αδελφος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS ο- A--NPF χειρ-N3--NPF συ- P--GS επι-P νωτον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM συ- P--GS προςκυνεω-VF--FAI3P συ- P--DS ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM συ- P--GS

9 σκυμνος-N2--NSM λεων-N3--GSM *ιουδα-N---NSM εκ-P βλαστος-N2--GSM υιος-N2--VSM εγω- P--GS αναβαινω-VZI-AAI2S αναπιπτω-VB--AAPNSM κοιμαω-VCI-API2S ως-C λεων-N3W-NSM και-C ως-C σκυμνος-N2--NSM τις- I--NSM εγειρω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASM

10 ου-D εκλειπω-VF--FAI3S αρχων-N3--NSM εκ-P *ιουδα-N---GSM και-C ηγεομαι-V2--PMPNSM εκ-P ο- A--GPM μηρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM εως-C αν-X ερχομαι-VB--AAS3S ο- A--NPN αποκειμαι-V5--PMPNPN αυτος- D--DSM και-C αυτος- D--NSM προσδοκια-N1A-NSF εθνος-N3E-GPN

11 δεσμευω-V1--PAPNSM προς-P αμπελος-N2--ASF ο- A--ASM πωλος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--DSF ελιξ-N3K-DSF ο- A--ASM πωλος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSF ονος-N2--GSF αυτος- D--GSM πλυνω-VF2-FAI3S εν-P οινος-N2--DSM ο- A--ASF στολη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C εν-P αιμα-N3M-DSN σταφυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--ASF περιβολη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM

12 χαροπος-A1--NPM ο- A--NPM οφθαλμος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GSM απο-P οινος-N2--GSM και-C λευκος-A1--NPM ο- A--NPM οδους-N3--NPM αυτος- D--GSM η-C γαλα-N3--NSN

13 *ζαβουλων-N---NSM παραλιος-A1A-NSM καταοικεω-VF--FAI3S και-C αυτος- D--NSM παρα-P ορμος-N2--ASM πλοιον-N2N-GPN και-C παρατεινω-VF2-FAI3S εως-P *σιδων-N---GS

14 *ισσαχαρ-N---NSM ο- A--ASN καλος-A1--ASN επιθυμεω-VAI-AAI3S αναπαυω-V1--PMPNSM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GPM κληρος-N2--GPM

15 και-C οραω-VB--AAPNSM ο- A--ASF αναπαυσις-N3I-ASF οτι-C καλος-A1--NSF και-C ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF οτι-C πιων-N3--NSM υποτιθημι-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM ωμος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM εις-P ο- A--ASN πονεω-V2--AAN και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S ανηρ-N3--NSM γεωργος-N2--NSM

16 *δαν-N---NSM κρινω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--ASM εαυτου- D--GSM λαος-N2--ASM ωσει-D και-C εις-A1A-NSF φυλη-N1--NSF εν-P *ισραηλ-N---DSM

17 και-C γιγνομαι-VC--APD3S *δαν-N----SM οφις-N3I-NSM επι-P οδος-N2--GSF εν καταημαι-V5--PMPNSM επι-P τριβος-N3--GSM δακνω-V1--PAPNSM πτερνα-N1S-ASF ιππος-N2--GSM και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3S ο- A--NSM ιππευς-N3V-NSM εις-P ο- A--APN οπισω-D

18 ο- A--ASF σωτηρια-N1A-ASF περιμενω-V1--PAI1S κυριος-N2--GSM

19 *γαδ-N---VSM πειρατηριον-N2N-NSN πειρατευω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASM αυτος- D--NSM δε-X πειρατευω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--GPM κατα-P πους-N3D-APM

20 *ασηρ-N---NSM πιων-N3--NSM αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--NSM αρτος-N2--NSM και-C αυτος- D--NSM διδωμι-VF--FAI3S τρυφη-N1--ASF αρχων-N3--DPM

21 *νεφθαλι-N---NSM στελεχος-N3E-NSN αναιημι-VM--XMPNSN επιδιδωμι-V8--PAPNSM εν-P ο- A--DSN γενημα-N3M-DSN καλλος-N3E-NSN

22 υιος-N2--NSM αυξανω-VM--XPPNSM *ιωσηφ-N---NSM υιος-N2--NSM αυξανω-VM--XPPNSM ζηλωτος-A1--NSM υιος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GS νεος-A1A-NSMS προς-P εγω- P--AS αναστρεφω-VA--AAD2S

23 εις-P ος- --ASM διαβουλευω-V1--PMPNPM λοιδορεω-V2I-IAI3P και-C ενεχω-V1I-IAI3P αυτος- D--DSM κυριος-N2--NPM τοξευμα-N3M-GPM

24 και-C συντριβω-VDI-API3S μετα-P κρατος-N3E-GSN ο- A--APN τοξον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GPM και-C εκλυω-VCI-API3S ο- A--NPN νευρον-N2N-NPN βραχιων-N3N-GPM χειρ-N3--GPF αυτος- D--GPF δια-P χειρ-N3--ASF δυναστης-N1M-GSM *ιακωβ-N---GSM εκειθεν-D ο- A--NSM καταισχυω-VA--AAPNSM *ισραηλ-N---ASM

25 παρα-P θεος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM συ- P--GS και-C βοηθεω-VAI-AAI3S συ- P--DS ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM εμος-A1--NSM και-C ευλογεω-VA--AAI3S συ- P--AS ευλογια-N1A-ASF ουρανος-N2--GSM ανωθεν-D και-C ευλογια-N1A-ASF γη-N1--GSF εχω-V1--PAPGSF πας-A3--APN ενεκεν-P ευλογια-N1A-GSF μαστος-N2--GPM και-C μητρα-N1A-GSF

26 ευλογια-N1A-GSF πατηρ-N3--GSM συ- P--GS και-C μητηρ-N3--GSF συ- P--GS υπεισχυω-VAI-AAI3S επι-P ευλογια-N1A-DPF ορος-N3E-GPN μονιμος-A1--GPN και-C επι-P ευλογια-N1A-DPF θις-N3N-GPM αεναος-A1B-GPM ειμι-VF--FMI3P επι-P κεφαλη-N1--ASF *ιωσηφ-N---GSM και-C επι-P κορυφη-N1--GSF ος- --GPM ηγεομαι-VAI-AMI3S αδελφος-N2--GPM

27 *βενιαμιν-N---NSM λυκος-N2--NSM αρπαξ-A3G-NSM ο- A--ASN πρωινος-A1--ASN εσθιω-VF--FMI3S ετι-D και-C εις-P ο- A--ASN εσπερα-N1A-GSF διαδιδωμι-VF--FAI3S τροφη-N1--ASF

28 πας-A3--NPM ουτος- D--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ιακωβ-N---GSM δωδεκα-M και-C ουτος- D--APN λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ευλογεω-VA--AAI3S αυτος- D--APM εκαστος-A1--ASM κατα-P ο- A--ASF ευλογια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM ευλογεω-VA--AAI3S αυτος- D--APM

29 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM εγω- P--NS προςτιθημι-V7--PMI1S προς-P ο- A--ASM εμος-A1--ASM λαος-N2--ASM θαπτω-VA--AAD2P εγω- P--AS μετα-P ο- A--GPM πατηρ-N3--GPM εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSN σπηλαιον-N2N-DSN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSM αγρος-N2--DSM *εφρων-N---GSM ο- A--GSM *χετταιος-N2--GSM

30 εν-P ο- A--DSN σπηλαιον-N2N-DSN ο- A--DSN διπλους-A1C-DSN ο- A--DSN απεναντι-P *μαμβρη-N---GS εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF *χανααν-N----S ος- --ASN κταομαι-VAI-AMI3S *αβρααμ-N---NSM ο- A--ASN σπηλαιον-N2N-ASN παρα-P *εφρων-N---GSM ο- A--GSM *χετταιος-N2--GSM εν-P κτησις-N3I-DSF μνημειον-N2N-GSN

31 εκει-D θαπτω-VAI-AAI3P *αβρααμ-N---ASM και-C *σαρρα-N---ASF ο- A--ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF αυτος- D--GSM εκει-D θαπτω-VAI-AAI3P *ισαακ-N---ASM και-C *ρεβεκκα-N---ASF ο- A--ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκει-D θαπτω-VAI-AAI1S *λεια-N---ASF

32 εν-P κτησις-N3I-DSF ο- A--GSM αγρος-N2--GSM και-C ο- A--GSN σπηλαιον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSN ειμι-V9--PAPGSN εν-P αυτος- D--DSM παρα-P ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *χετ-N---GSM

33 και-C καταπαυω-VAI-AAI3S *ιακωβ-N---NSM επιτασσω-V1--PAPNSM ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκαιρω-VA--AAPNSM ο- A--APM πους-N3D-APM αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASF κλινη-N1--ASF εκλειπω-VBI-AAI3S και-C προςτιθημι-VCI-API3S προς-P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM

   

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Apocalypse Explained#364

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364. (Verse 4) And there went out another horse that was red. That this signifies the understanding of the Word destroyed as to good, is clear from the signification of a horse as denoting the Intellectual (concerning which see above, n. 355); in the present case, because the states of those who belong to the church where the Word is, are treated of. By a horse is signified the Intellectual of the men of the church as to the Word. And from the signification of red or reddish, as denoting the quality of a thing as to good, therefore, in the present case, the quality of the understanding of the Word as to good. That reddish here signifies this destroyed as to good, is evident from what immediately follows in this verse, for it is said, it was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, that they should kill one another, and there was given unto him a great sword, by which is signified, that there was thence the extinction of all truth. Because the horses seen by John, were distinguished by colours (for the first appeared white, the second red, the third black, and the fourth pale), and colours signify the qualities of things, therefore something shall first be said here concerning colours. In the heavens there appear colours of every kind, and they derive their origin from the light there, which light, as it immensely excels in brightness and splendour the light of the world, so also do the colours there; and because the light there is from the Sun of heaven, which is the Lord, and is the proceeding Divine, and hence that light is spiritual, therefore also all colours signify things spiritual. And since the proceeding Divine is the Divine good united to the Divine truth, and the Divine good in heaven is manifested by a flaming light, and the Divine truth by a white light, therefore, there are two fundamental colours there, namely, red and white; the red colour derives its origin from the flaming light which proceeds from the Divine good, and the white from the white light which proceeds from the Divine truth; therefore in proportion as colours are derived from red they signify good, and so far as they are derived from white, they signify truth.

(But these things will be more evident from what is said from experience concerning colours in the Arcana Coelestia, namely, that the most beautiful colours appear in the heavens (n. 1053, 1624); that colours in the heavens are from the light there, and that they are the modifications and variations thereof (n. 1042, 1043, 1053, 1624, 3993, 4530, 4922, 4742); that thus they are appearances of truth and good, and signify such things as pertain to intelligence and wisdom (n. 4530, 4922, 1677, 9466); that therefore the precious stones, which were of various colours, in the breast-plate of the ephod, or in the urim and thummim, signified all things of truth from good in heaven and in the church, and that hence the breast-plate in general signified the Divine truth shining forth from the Divine good (n. 9823, 9865, 9868, 9905); and that hence responses were given by variegations and resplendences of light, and at the same time by silent perception, or by a living voice out of heaven (n. 3862); that colours signify good in proportion as they are derived from red, and truth in proportion as they are from white (n. 9467). Concerning the light of heaven, whence and what it is, see the work concerning Heaven and Hell 126-140, 275.)

[2] Moreover it should be known, that red not only signifies the quality of a thing as to good, but also the quality of a thing as to evil; for that colour exists from the flaming light which is the light from the Sun of heaven, as said above, and it also exists from the flaming [quality] in hell, which is from the fire there, this fire being like a coal fire. Hence the red in heaven is altogether different from the red in hell; the red in heaven is shining and living, whereas the red in hell is hideously obscure and dead; the red of heaven also imparts life, but the red of hell death; the reason is, that the fire from which red is produced is in its origin love, celestial fire, being from celestial love, and infernal fire from infernal love; hence it is that fire in the Word signifies love in both senses (as may be seen, n. 4906, 5071, 5215, 6314, 6832, 7575, 10747; and in the work concerning, Heaven and Hell 134, 566-575); therefore the red existing therefrom signifies the quality of the love in both senses. This red also, or the red colour of this horse, in the original Greek, is expressed [by a word derived] from fire. From these considerations, and at the same time from the description of this horse in this verse, it is evident why it is that a red horse signifies the understanding of the Word destroyed as to good. That a horse signifies something of this sort, is quite evident from the fact, that the horses were seen when the seals were opened, and it is said that they went out, for horses could not go forth out of the book, but that those things were to be manifested that are signified by horses. That a horse signifies the Intellectual, and colour its quality, has been made well known to me from experience; for spirits who were meditating from the understanding upon some subject have appeared to me at different times riding upon horses, and when I asked them whether they were riding, they said they were not, but that they stood meditating upon the subject; hence it was evident, that riding upon a horse was an appearance representative of the operation of their understanding.

[3] There is also a place, which is called the assembly of the intelligent and wise, whither many resort for meditation, and when any one enters it, there appear to him horses of various colours, and variously caparisoned, and also chariots, and some riding, and others sitting in the chariots; when asked whether they ride upon horses, and are carried in chariots, they say that they are not, but that they go along meditating; hence also it was evident what is signified by horses, and by chariots. (But upon this subject more may be seen in the small work concerning the White Horse.) From these considerations, it is now evident, why it is that horses were seen by John when the seals of the book were opened, and also what they signify. The reason why those horses were seen, is, because all the spiritual things of the Word are set forth in the sense of its letter by such things as correspond or represent, and thence signify them, and this in order that the Divine may be there in ultimates, and, consequently, in fulness, as has been frequently said above.

[4] That reddish or red signifies the quality of a thing as to good is also evident from the following passages in the Word: In Moses:

Who washes his clothing in wine, and his garment in the blood of grapes. His eyes are redder than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk (Genesis 49:11, 12).

These words are in the prophecy of the father Israel concerning Judah, and by Judah is there meant the Lord as to the good of love, and in a relative sense the Lord's celestial kingdom. What is signified by each particular there, in the spiritual sense, may be seen in the Arcana Coelestia, where they are explained. The Divine wisdom which is from the Divine good, is signified by his eyes being redder than wine; and the Divine intelligence, which is from the Divine truth, by his teeth being whiter than milk.

[5] In Lamentations:

"The Nazarites were whiter than snow, they were whiter than milk, their bones were more ruddy than pearls" (4:7).

By the Nazarites the Lord was represented as to the Divine Human (see above, n. 66, 196, at the end), wherefore also, in a relative sense, the good of celestial love was signified by them, because this good proceeds immediately from the Lord's Divine Human; its representative in the church is thus described. The truth of that good is signified by their being whiter than snow, and whiter than milk; and the good of truth, by their bones being more ruddy than pearls. For bones signify truths in their ultimate, thus truths in their whole extent, for in ultimates all things are together, and in fulness.

[6] That they are from good, and also are goods, is signified by their being ruddy. In Zechariah:

"I beheld four chariots going out from between mountains of brass. In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses; in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled horses, strong" (6:1-3).

That by the red horses is here also signified the quality of the understanding as to good in the beginning, by the black horses the quality of the understanding as to truth in the beginning, by the white horses the quality of the understanding as to truth afterwards, by the grisled horses the quality of the understanding as to truth and good afterwards, and by strong the quality thereof thence as to the power of resisting falsities and evils, may be seen above (n. 355), where the signification of the horse is treated of. In the same prophet almost the same is meant by the "red horse, upon which a man rode, standing among the myrtle trees" (1:8). Because by red or ruddy is signified the quality of a thing as to good, therefore, red rams' skins were used for the covering over the tabernacle (Exodus 25:5; 26:14; 35:7). And, therefore, also the water of separation, by which they were cleansed, was made from the ashes of a red heifer (Numbers 19:1-10). By the red heifer is signified the good of the natural man, and by the water of separation, made from those ashes, is signified the truth of the natural man; and this was commanded because all cleansing is effected by truths; the particulars also respecting the slaying of it, and respecting the preparation of the water of cleansing from it, involve spiritual things.

[7] Because red signifies the quality of a thing as to good, therefore, also names and things, which are named from the same expression in the original tongue, signify the good in which they originate. Red, in the original tongue, is called Adam, whence the name Adam, and also the name Edom, and hence also man is called Adam, the ground Adama, and the ruby Odam; thus, those names and those things are from red. By Adam is signified the Most Ancient Church, which was the church that was in the good of love; the same is signified by man, and also by ground in the spiritual sense, where celestial good is treated of. That Edom was named from red may be seen in Genesis 25:30; and hence the truth of the good of the natural man is signified by him. That the ruby is also named from red, may be seen in Exodus 28:17; 39:10; Ezekiel 28:13; hence it is that by the ruby is signified the truth of celestial good. (That Adam signifies the Most Ancient Church, which was the celestial church, or the church that was in the good of love to the Lord, may be seen, (n. 478, 479; that man signifies the church as to good, n. 4287, 7424, 7523; that ground also signifies the same, n. 566, 10570; that Edom, because he was named from red, signifies the truth of the good of the natural man, n. 3300, 3322; and that the ruby signifies the truth of celestial good, n. 9865.) Because red signifies the quality of a thing as to good, therefore, in the opposite sense, it signifies the quality of a thing as to evil, which is the opposite of good, consequently, good destroyed. In this sense red is mentioned in the following passages: In Isaiah:

"If your sins are as scarlet, they shall become white as snow; if they are red as crimson, they shall be as wool" (1:18).

And in Nahum:

"The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in purple; in a fire of torches are his chariots, the chariots raged in the streets; they ran to and fro in the broad ways, the appearance of them as of torches" (2:3, 4).

In that sense also the dragon is called red (Apoc. 12:3); which will be explained in what follows.

  
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Translation by Isaiah Tansley. Many thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Exodus第28章

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1 "Bring Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, near to you from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

2 You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.

3 You shall speak to all who are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron's garments to sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.

4 These are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a turban, and a sash: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.

5 They shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.

6 "They shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skillful workman.

7 It shall have two shoulder straps joined to the two ends of it, that it may be joined together.

8 The skillfully woven band, which is on it, that is on him, shall be like its work and of the same piece; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

9 You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:

10 six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, in the order of their birth.

11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel: you shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold.

12 You shall put the two stones on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before Yahweh on his two shoulders for a memorial.

13 You shall make settings of gold,

14 and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them like cords of braided work: and you shall put the braided chains on the settings.

15 "You shall make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, you shall make it.

16 It shall be square and folded double; a span shall be its length of it, and a span its breadth.

17 You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row;

18 and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;

19 and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

20 and the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be enclosed in gold in their settings.

21 The stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, they shall be for the twelve tribes.

22 You shall make on the breastplate chains like cords, of braided work of pure gold.

23 You shall make on the breastplate two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

24 You shall put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

25 The other two ends of the two braided chains you shall put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in its forepart.

26 You shall make two rings of gold, and you shall put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which is toward the side of the ephod inward.

27 You shall make two rings of gold, and shall put them on the two shoulder straps of the ephod underneath, in its forepart, close by its coupling, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod.

28 They shall bind the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate may not swing out from the ephod.

29 Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment on his heart, when he goes in to the holy place, for a memorial before Yahweh continually.

30 You shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be on Aaron's heart, when he goes in before Yahweh: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before Yahweh continually.

31 "You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.

32 It shall have a hole for the head in its midst: it shall have a binding of woven work around its hole, as it were the hole of a coat of mail, that it not be torn.

33 On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, around its hem; and bells of gold between and around them:

34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, around the hem of the robe.

35 It shall be on Aaron to minister: and its sound shall be heard when he goes in to the holy place before Yahweh, and when he comes out, that he not die.

36 "You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, 'HOLY TO YAHWEH.'

37 You shall put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be on the sash; on the front of the sash it shall be.

38 It shall be on Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall make holy in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always on his forehead, that they may be accepted before Yahweh.

39 You shall weave the coat in checker work of fine linen, and you shall make a turban of fine linen, and you shall make a sash, the work of the embroiderer.

40 "You shall make coats for Aaron's sons, and you shall make sashes for them and you shall make headbands for them, for glory and for beauty.

41 You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.

42 You shall make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the waist even to the thighs they shall reach:

43 They shall be on Aaron, and on his sons, when they go in to the Tent of Meeting, or when they come near to the altar to minister in the holy place; that they don't bear iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute forever to him and to his descendants after him.

   

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