Exodus 28:34

A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
golden	זָהָב֙ za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute
bell	פַּעֲמֹ֤ן pa.'a.Mon	H6472	a bell (as struck) · noun, common masculine singular construct
pomegranate	וְרִמּ֔וֹן ve.ri.Mon	H7416	a pomegranate · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
golden	זָהָ֖ב za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute
bell	פַּֽעֲמֹ֥ן pa.'a.Mon	H6472	a bell (as struck) · noun, common masculine singular construct
pomegranate	וְרִמּ֑וֹן ve.ri.Mon	H7416	a pomegranate · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
hem	שׁוּלֵ֥י shu.Lei	H7757	a skirt · noun, common masculine plural construct
robe	הַמְּעִ֖יל ha.me.'Il	H4598	a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
about	סָבִֽיב sa.Viv	H5439	(as noun) a circle · noun, common both genders singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 89:15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Song of Solomon 2:3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his frui…
Song of Solomon 4:3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Song of Solomon 4:13 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
Song of Solomon 6:7 As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.
Song of Solomon 6:11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
Song of Solomon 8:2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of…
John 15:4-8 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:31-39

Here is, 1. Direction given concerning the robe of the ephod, Exo 28:31-35. This was next under the ephod, and reached down to the knees, was without sleeves, and was put on over their head, having holes on the sides to put the arms through, or, as Maimonides describes it, was not sewed together on the sides at all. The hole on the top, through which the head was put, was carefully bound about, that it might not tear in the putting on. In religious worship, care must be taken to prevent every thing that may distract the minds of the worshippers, or render the service despicable. Round the skirts of the robe were hung golden bells, and the representations of pomegranates made of yarn of diver…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 28:34

a golden bell and a pomegranate--The bells were hung between the pomegranates, which were said to have amounted to seventy-two, and the use of them seems to have been to announce to the people when the high priest entered the most holy place, that they might accompany him with their prayers, and also to remind himself to be attired in his official dress, to minister without which was death.

Adam Clarke on Exodus 28:31

The robe of the ephod - See Clarke on Exo 28:4 (note). From this description, and from what Josephus says, who must have been well acquainted with its form, we find that this meil, or robe, was one long straight piece of blue cloth, with a hole or opening in the center for the head to pass through; which hole or opening was bound about, that it might not be rent in putting it on or taking it off, Exo 28:32.

John Gill on Exodus 28:34

A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate,.... First a golden bell and then a pomegranate, then a bell and then a pomegranate again, and so on: upon the hem of the robe round about; all round the hem or skirts of the robe were they placed in this manner: the Targum of Jonathan says, the sum or number of them were seventy one; but Maimonides (c) says there were seventy two, thirty six in each skirt; and so says R. Levi Ben Gersom; but Clemens of Alexandria (d) has increased the number to three hundred and sixty six, according to the days of the year, and thinks they signified the acceptable year of the Lord proclaiming and resounding the great appearance of the Saviour…

The Church Fathers

Hence in person proclaims to His disciples this which we have already cited, Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. It is as though He should say in a figure through the dress of the priest: Join ye pomegranates to bells, that in all ye say ye may with cautious watchfulness keep the unity of the faith. ... According to Divine precept, to bells are added pomegranates. For what is signified by pomegranates but the unity of the faith? For, as within a pomegranate many seeds are protected by one outer rind, so the unity of the faith comprehends the innumerable peoples of holy Church, whom a diversity of merits retains within her.
— Gregory the Dialogist, The Book of Pastoral Rule, Part 2, Chapter 4

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Dictionary and topics

Bell — The bells first mentioned in Scripture are the small golden bells attached to the hem of the high priest’s ephod (Ex. 28:33, 34, 35). The “bells of the horses” mentioned by Zechariah (14:20) were…
Bells — In (Exodus 28:33) the bells alluded to were the golden ones 72 in number, round the hem of the his priest’s ephod. The object of them was so that his sound might be heard.” (Exodus 28:34) Ecclus.…
Carve — The arts of engraving and carving were much practised among the Jews. They were practised in connection with the construction of the tabernacle and the temple (Ex. 31:2, 5; 35:33; 1 Kings 6:18, 35;…
Carving — The arts of carving and engraving were much in request in the construction of both the tabernacle and the temple. (Exodus 31:5; 35:33; 1 Kings 6:18,35; Psalms 74:6) as well as in the ornamentation of…
Embroider — The art of embroidery was known to the Jews (Ex. 26:36; 35:35; 38:23; Judg. 5:30; Ps. 45:14). The skill of the women in this art was seen in the preparation of the sacerdotal robes of the high priest…
High priest — Aaron was the first who was solemnly set apart to this office (Ex. 29:7; 30:23; Lev. 8:12). He wore a peculiar dress, which on his death passed to his successor in office (Ex. 29:29, 30). Besides…
Pomegranate — I.e., “grained apple” (pomum granatum), Heb. rimmon. Common in Egypt (Num. 20:5) and Palestine (13:23; Deut. 8:8). The Romans called it Punicum malum, i.e., Carthaginian apple, because they received…
Bell · Attached to the hem of the priest’s robe — Attached to the hem of the priest’s robe
Ephod · . — .
High Priest, The · Special garments of: Robe of the ephod — Special garments of: Robe of the ephod
Pomegranate

Exodus 28:34

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:31-39

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 28:34

Adam Clarke on Exodus 28:31

John Gill on Exodus 28:34

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 28:34

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:31-39

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 28:34

Adam Clarke on Exodus 28:31

John Gill on Exodus 28:34

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Exodus 28:31-35

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 28:31-35

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 28:31-35

Rashi on Exodus 28:34