Exodus 28:1–43
28 “Have Aaronf your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu,g Eleazar and Ithamar,h so they may serve me as priests.i 2 Make sacred garmentsj for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.k 3 Tell all the skilled workersl to whom I have given wisdomm in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest. 4 These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece,n an ephod,o a robe,p a woven tunic,q a turbanr and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests. 5 Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.s
6 “Make the ephodt of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands. 7 It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened. 8 Its skillfully woven waistbandu is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.
9 “Take two onyx stones and engravev on them the names of the sons of Israel 10 in the order of their birth—six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. 11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings 12 and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shouldersw as a memorialx before the Lord. 13 Make gold filigree settings 14 and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings.
15 “Fashion a breastpiecey for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 16 It is to be square—a spana long and a span wide—and folded double. 17 Then mount four rows of precious stonesz on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolitea and beryl; 18 the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 19 the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst; 20 the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper.b Mount them in gold filigree settings. 21 There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel,b each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.c
22 “For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. 23 Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece. 24 Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 25 and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 26 Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod. 27 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. 28 The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod.
Exodus 15:1–28:43
15 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this songp to the Lord:
“I will singq to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driverr
he has hurled into the sea.s
2 “The Lord is my strengtht and my defensea;
he has become my salvation.u
He is my God,v and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exaltw him.
3 The Lord is a warrior;x
the Lord is his name.y
4 Pharaoh’s chariots and his armyz
he has hurled into the sea.
The best of Pharaoh’s officers
are drowned in the Red Sea.b
5 The deep watersa have covered them;
they sank to the depths like a stone.b
6 Your right hand,c Lord,
was majestic in power.
Your right hand,d Lord,
shatterede the enemy.
7 “In the greatness of your majestyf
you threw down those who opposed you.
You unleashed your burning anger;g
it consumedh them like stubble.
8 By the blast of your nostrilsi
the waters piled up.j
The surging waters stood up like a wall;k
the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.l
‘I will pursue,m I will overtake them.
I will divide the spoils;n
I will gorge myself on them.
I will draw my sword
and my hand will destroy them.’
10 But you blew with your breath,o
and the sea covered them.
They sank like lead
in the mighty waters.p
is like you,q Lord?
Who is like you—
majestic in holiness,r
awesome in glory,s
working wonders?t
12 “You stretch outu your right hand,
and the earth swallows your enemies.v
13 In your unfailing love you will leadw
the people you have redeemed.x
In your strength you will guide them
to your holy dwelling.y
14 The nations will hear and tremble;z
anguisha will grip the people of Philistia.b
15 The chiefsc of Edomd will be terrified,
the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling,e
the peoplec of Canaan will meltf away;
16 terrorg and dread will fall on them.
By the power of your arm
they will be as still as a stoneh—
until your people pass by, Lord,
until the people you boughtd i pass by.j
17 You will bringk them in and plantl them
on the mountainm of your inheritance—
the place, Lord, you made for your dwelling,n
the sanctuary,o Lord, your hands established.
for ever and ever.”p
19 When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemene went into the sea,q the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.r 20 Then Miriams the prophet,t Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrelsu and dancing.v 21 Miriam sangw to them:
“Sing to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driverx
he has hurled into the sea.”y
22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desertz of Shur.a For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.b 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.f c) 24 So the people grumbledd against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”e
25 Then Moses cried outf to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threwg it into the water, and the water became fit to drink.
There the Lord issued a ruling and instruction for them and put them to the test.h 26 He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you
Exodus 15:1–27
15 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this songp to the Lord:
“I will singq to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driverr
he has hurled into the sea.s
2 “The Lord is my strengtht and my defensea;
he has become my salvation.u
He is my God,v and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exaltw him.
3 The Lord is a warrior;x
the Lord is his name.y
4 Pharaoh’s chariots and his armyz
he has hurled into the sea.
The best of Pharaoh’s officers
are drowned in the Red Sea.b
5 The deep watersa have covered them;
they sank to the depths like a stone.b
6 Your right hand,c Lord,
was majestic in power.
Your right hand,d Lord,
shatterede the enemy.
7 “In the greatness of your majestyf
you threw down those who opposed you.
You unleashed your burning anger;g
it consumedh them like stubble.
8 By the blast of your nostrilsi
the waters piled up.j
The surging waters stood up like a wall;k
the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.l
‘I will pursue,m I will overtake them.
I will divide the spoils;n
I will gorge myself on them.
I will draw my sword
and my hand will destroy them.’
10 But you blew with your breath,o
and the sea covered them.
They sank like lead
in the mighty waters.p
is like you,q Lord?
Who is like you—
majestic in holiness,r
awesome in glory,s
working wonders?t
12 “You stretch outu your right hand,
and the earth swallows your enemies.v
13 In your unfailing love you will leadw
the people you have redeemed.x
In your strength you will guide them
to your holy dwelling.y
14 The nations will hear and tremble;z
anguisha will grip the people of Philistia.b
15 The chiefsc of Edomd will be terrified,
the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling,e
the peoplec of Canaan will meltf away;
16 terrorg and dread will fall on them.
By the power of your arm
they will be as still as a stoneh—
until your people pass by, Lord,
until the people you boughtd i pass by.j
17 You will bringk them in and plantl them
on the mountainm of your inheritance—
the place, Lord, you made for your dwelling,n
the sanctuary,o Lord, your hands established.
for ever and ever.”p
19 When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemene went into the sea,q the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.r 20 Then Miriams the prophet,t Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrelsu and dancing.v 21 Miriam sangw to them:
“Sing to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driverx
he has hurled into the sea.”y
22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desertz of Shur.a For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.b 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.f c) 24 So the people grumbledd against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”e
25 Then Moses cried outf to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threwg it into the water, and the water became fit to drink.
There the Lord issued a ruling and instruction for them and put them to the test.h 26 He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you