Exodus 28:29

“Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment on his heart when he goes into the Holy Place, as a memorial before YHWH continually.”

Exodus 28:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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shall bearנָשָׂאnasa

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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the namesשְׁמוֹתshemot

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

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of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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in the breastpieceחֹשֶׁןchoshen

breastpiece

Breastpiece: a square piece of cloth with twelve stones that the high priest wore on his chest (Exodus 28:15-30).

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of judgmentמִּשְׁפָּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

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his heartלִבּlib

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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when he goesבֹאvo

enter

To go into a place.

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the Holy Placeקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

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as a memorialזִכָּרֹןzikaron

memorial

Memorial: something done or kept in order to remember.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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continuallyתָּמִידtamid

continually

Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.

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Translation note

The Urim and Thummim are put in the breastpiece of judgment (verse 30); by them YHWH’s decision was sought (Numbers 27:21).

The context

28They shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue, so that it is on the woven band of the ephod, and the breastpiece shall not come loose from the ephod.

29 · This verse (above)

30You shall put in the breastpiece of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be on the heart of Aaron when he goes in before YHWH; and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the sons of Israel on his heart before YHWH continually.

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