and — thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youהַקְרֵ֣ב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeאֵלֶיךָ֩
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, toאֶת
ʼêth
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)אַהֲרֹ֨ן
ʼAhărôwn
Aharon, the brother of Mosesאָחִ֜יךָ
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1])וְאֶת
ʼêth
and — properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)בָּנָ֣יו
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)אִתּ֔וֹ
ʼêth
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.מִתּ֛וֹךְ
tâvek
from — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreבְּנֵ֥י
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Yisrâʼêl
he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityלְכַהֲנוֹ
kâhan
to/for — to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regaliaלִ֑י
le-
to/for me/myאַהֲרֹ֕ן
ʼAhărôwn
Aharon, the brother of Mosesנָדָ֧ב
Nâdâb
Nadab, the name of four Israelitesוַאֲבִיה֛וּא
ʼĂbîyhûwʼ
and — Abihu, a son of Aaronאֶלְעָזָ֥ר
ʼElʻâzâr
Elazar, the name of seven Israelitesוְאִיתָמָ֖ר
ʼÎythâmâr
and — Ithamar, a son of Aaronבְּנֵ֥י
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)אַהֲרֹֽן
ʼAhărôwn
Aharon, the brother of Moses
Exodus 28:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3
“Now bring your brother Aaron near, and his sons with him from among the sons of Israel, so that he may serve as priest to Me—Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
Aaron's ordination to the priesthood happens here, in the middle of architectural instructions, before the tabernacle he'll serve in has even been built - the man is appointed before the building exists. The garments described afterward (breastplate, ephod, robe) aren't incidental costuming; the text calls them "for glory and for beauty" (v.2), treating priestly dress as its own form of honoring the office.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
““Now bring your brother Aaron near, and his sons with him from among the sons of Israel, so that he may serve as priest to Me—Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.”
Aaron's ordination to the priesthood happens here, in the middle of architectural instructions, before the tabernacle he'll serve in has even been built - the man is appointed before the building exists. The garments described afterward (breastplate, ephod, robe) aren't incidental costuming; the text calls them "for glory and for beauty" (v.2), treating priestly dress as its own form of honoring the office.