2 Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.

Other Translations of Exodus 28:2

King James Version

2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.

English Standard Version

2 And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.

The Message

2 Make sacred vestments for your brother Aaron to symbolize glory and beauty.

New King James Version

2 And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.

New Living Translation

2 Make sacred garments for Aaron that are glorious and beautiful.

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.