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Exodus 28:33

What does Exodus 28:33 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 28:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And upon the skirts of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And upon the skirts of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And round the skirts of it put fruits in blue and purple and red, with bells of gold between;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And thou hast made on its hem pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, on its hem round about, and bells of gold in their midst round about;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And beneath at the feet of the same tunic, round about, thou shalt make as it were pomegranates, of violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, with little bells set between:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And on the skirts thereof thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

Context

v.32And it shall have a hole for the head in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of a coat of mail, that it be not rent.

v.33This passage

v.34a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 7:18

    So he made the pillars; and there were two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars: and so did he for the other capital.

  • Zechariah 14:20

    In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLY UNTO JEHOVAH; and the pots in Jehovah’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

  • 2 Kings 25:17

    The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with network.

  • Exodus 39:24

    And they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

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