Exodus 28:33
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28:33You are to make pomegranates48 of blue, purple, and scarlet all around its hem49 and bells of gold between them all around.
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- 48 This must mean round balls of yarn that looked like pomegranates. The fruit was very common in the land, but there is no indication of the reason for its choice here. Pomegranates are found in decorative schemes in Ugarit, probably as signs of fertility. It may be that here they represent the blessing of God on Israel in the land. The bells that are between them possibly have the intent of drawing God’s attention as the priest moves and the bells jingle (anthropomorphic, to be sure), or that the people would know that the priest was still alive and moving inside. Some have suggested that the pomegranate may have recalled the forbidden fruit eaten in the garden (the gems already have referred to the garden), the reason for the priest entering for atonement, and the bells would divert the eye (of God) to remind him of the need. This is possible but far from supportable, since nothing is said of the reason, nor is the fruit in the garden identified.
- 49 The text repeats the idea: “you will make for its hem … all around its hem.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, around its hem, with bells of gold between them,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn on its lower hem and all around it. Put gold bells between them all the way around,
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NLTNew Living Translation
Make pomegranates out of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attach them to the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And you will make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and crimson yarns on its hem all around and bells of gold in the midst of them all around,
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KJV 1900King James Version
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:
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