Exodus 28:3

“And you shall speak to all the wise of heart, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, that they make the garments of Aaron to consecrate him to serve as priest for me.”

Exodus 28:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 28:3, word by word

shall speakתְּדַבֵּרtedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “tedaber” appears
the wiseחַכְמֵיchachme

wise

Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.

Where else “chachme” appears
of heartלֵבlev

heart

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

Where else “lev” appears
I have filledמִלֵּאתִיmileti

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “mileti” appears
with a spiritרוּחַruach

spirit

What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.

Where else “ruach” appears
of wisdomחָכְמָהchachma

wisdom

Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.

Where else “chachma” appears
that they makeעָשׂוּasu

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asu” appears
the garmentsבִּגְדֵיbigde

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

Where else “bigde” appears
of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

Where else “aharon” appears
to consecrate himקַדְּשׁkadsh

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

Where else “kadsh” appears
to serve as priestכַהֲנchahan

serve as priest

Serve as a priest.

Where else “chahan” appears

Translation note

“Wise of heart”: in Hebrew the heart is the seat of thought and of skill; these are the expert craftsmen.

The context

2You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for honor and for beauty.

3 · This verse (above)

4These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a checkered tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and for his sons to serve as priests for me.

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