5 Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
5 They shall receive gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen.
5 They will need gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and fine linen. The Ephod
5 "They shall take the gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen,
5 So give them fine linen cloth, gold thread, and blue, purple, and scarlet thread.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 28:5
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.