2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
2 Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.
2 And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
2 Make sacred vestments for your brother Aaron to symbolize glory and beauty.
2 And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
2 Make sacred garments for Aaron that are glorious and beautiful.
40 And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.
40 Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron's sons to give them dignity and honor.
40 "For Aaron's sons you shall make coats and sashes and caps. You shall make them for glory and beauty.
40 Make tunics, sashes, and hats for Aaron's sons to express glory and beauty.
40 "For Aaron's sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make hats for them, for glory and beauty.
40 "For Aaron's sons, make tunics, sashes, and special head coverings that are glorious and beautiful.
(Read Exodus 28:40-43)
The priest's garments typify the righteousness of Christ. If we appear not before God in that, we shall bear our iniquity, and die. Blessed is he, therefore, that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, Revelation 16:15. And blessed be God that we have a High Priest, appointed of God, and set apart for his work; furnished for his high office by the glory of his Divine majesty, and the beauty of perfect holiness. Happy are we, if by the law spiritually understood, we see that such a High Priest became us; that we cannot draw near to a holy God, or be accepted, but by him. There is no light, no wisdom, no perfection, but from him; no glory, no beauty, but in being like unto him. Let us take encouragement from the power, love, and compassion of our High Priest, to draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 28:2
Commentary on Exodus 28:1-5
(Read Exodus 28:1-5)
Hitherto the heads of families were the priests, and offered sacrifices; but now this office was confined to the family of Aaron only; and so continued till the gospel dispensation. The holy garments not only distinguished the priests from the people, but were emblems of that holy conduct which should ever be the glory and beauty, the mark of the ministers of religion, without which their persons and ministrations will be had in contempt. They also typified the glory of the Divine majesty, and the beauty of complete holiness, which rendered Jesus Christ the great High Priest. But our adorning under the gospel, is not to be of gold and costly array, but the garments of salvation, the robe of righteousness.