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They shall reach from the hips to the thighs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall make for them linen trousers to cover their nakedness; they shall reach from the waist to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover <i>their</i> bare flesh; they shall reach from the waist even to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall make for them linen breeches to cover their bare flesh; they shall reach from the loins even to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall make for them linen breeches to cover <i>their</i> bare flesh; they shall reach from the loins even to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover <i>their</i> bare flesh; they shall reach from the loins even to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall make for them [white] linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, reaching from the waist to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make them linen undergarments to cover their naked bodies; they must extend from the waist to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make them linen undergarments to cover their naked bodies; they must extend from the waist to the thighs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Make linen shorts for them that reach from the waist down to the thigh, so they won't expose themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Make linen undergarments to cover them down to their thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make linen shorts for them, reaching from the waist to the thighs, so that they will not expose themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You are to make linen undergarments for them to cover their naked flesh, and they are to reach from the loins to the thighs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Make for them linen undergarments to cover their naked bodies; they must cover from the waist to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the waist even to the thighs they shall reach:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness: from the loins even to the thighs they shall reach:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make them linen pants to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the waist even to the thighs. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And make linen trousers for them to cover the naked flesh; they are from the loins even to the thighs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And make thou for them linen trousers to cover the naked flesh: they are from the loins even unto the thighs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And make for them drawers of linen to cover the flesh of nakedness: from the loins and even to the thighs they shall be.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt make also linen breeches, to cover the flesh of their nakedness from the reins to the thighs: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall also make linen undergarments, in order to cover the flesh of their nakedness, from the kidneys all the way to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You must also make linen pants for them, to cover their naked flesh from their loins to their thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover their naked flesh; they shall reach from the hips to the thighs;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall make them breeches of fine linen to cover their nakedness; from their loins to their thighs they shall reach;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And make aprons of fine white linen for them to cover the flesh of their nakedness; they shall be from their waist and unto their thighs:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt make for them linen drawers to cover the nakedness of their flesh; they shall reach from the loins to the thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/28-42.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=7310" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/28.htm">Additional Priestly Garments</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">41</span>After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests. <span class="reftext">42</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śêh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Make</a> <a href="/hebrew/906.htm" title="906: ḇāḏ (N-ms) -- White linen. Perhaps from badad; flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment.">linen</a> <a href="/hebrew/4370.htm" title="4370: miḵ·nə·sê- (N-mdc) -- An undergarment. From kamac in the sense of hiding; drawers.">undergarments</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">to cover</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172: ‘er·wāh (N-fs) -- Nakedness. From arah; nudity, literally or figuratively.">bare</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bə·śar (N-msc) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">flesh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">extending</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: mim·mā·ṯə·na·yim (Prep-m:: N-md) -- Loins. From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.">from waist</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3409.htm" title="3409: yə·rê·ḵa·yim (N-fd) -- From an unused root meaning to be soft; the thigh; by euphem. The generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side.">thigh.</a> </span><span class="reftext">43</span>Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10</a></span><br />And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-4.htm">Leviticus 16:4</a></span><br />He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Ezekiel 44:18</a></span><br />They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Leviticus 8:13</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron’s sons, put tunics on them, wrapped sashes around them, and tied headbands on them, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Numbers 4:5-15</a></span><br />Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it. / They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles. / Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">1 Samuel 2:18</a></span><br />Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-14.htm">2 Samuel 6:14</a></span><br />And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12</a></span><br />all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-8.htm">Revelation 19:8</a></span><br />She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-11.htm">Matthew 22:11-12</a></span><br />But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes. / ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-22.htm">Luke 15:22</a></span><br />But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-14.htm">Romans 13:14</a></span><br />Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-27.htm">Galatians 3:27</a></span><br />For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a></span><br />Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even to the thighs they shall reach:</p><p class="hdg">breeches</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-26.htm">Exodus 20:26</a></b></br> Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/39-28.htm">Exodus 39:28</a></b></br> And a mitre <i>of</i> fine linen, and goodly bonnets <i>of</i> fine linen, and linen breeches <i>of</i> fine twined linen,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10</a></b></br> And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.</p><p class="hdg">their nakedness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/19-4.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/exodus/20-26.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Body</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Breeches</a> <a href="/exodus/26-34.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/exodus/27-3.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Hips</a> <a href="/genesis/41-43.htm">Knee</a> <a href="/exodus/28-39.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/exodus/28-32.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/genesis/3-11.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/exodus/20-26.htm">Nakedness</a> <a href="/exodus/27-5.htm">Reach</a> <a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">Reaching</a> <a href="/exodus/1-5.htm">Thigh</a> <a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Thighs</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Trousers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Undergarments</a> <a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">Waist</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/exodus/30-32.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/exodus/30-32.htm">Body</a> <a href="/exodus/39-28.htm">Breeches</a> <a href="/exodus/29-13.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/exodus/29-13.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/exodus/29-14.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-11.htm">Hips</a> <a href="/psalms/95-6.htm">Knee</a> <a href="/exodus/35-6.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-6.htm">Nakedness</a> <a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Reach</a> <a href="/exodus/38-4.htm">Reaching</a> <a href="/exodus/29-22.htm">Thigh</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Thighs</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">Trousers</a> <a href="/exodus/39-28.htm">Undergarments</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-8.htm">Waist</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/28-1.htm">Aaron and his sons are set apart for the priest's office</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/28-2.htm">Holy garments are appointed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/28-6.htm">The ephod and girdle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/28-15.htm">The breast-plate with twelve precious stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/28-30.htm">The Urim and Thummim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/28-31.htm">The robe of the ephod, with pomegranates and bells</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/28-36.htm">The plate of the mitre</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/28-39.htm">The embroidered coat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/28-40.htm">The garments for Aaron's sons</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Linen, a fabric made from flax, was chosen for its quality and symbolic purity. In the ancient Near East, linen was often associated with priestly garments, emphasizing the separation of the sacred from the profane. Linen's breathability and comfort were practical for the hot climate of the region, ensuring the priests could perform their duties without hindrance. This requirement underscores the broader biblical theme of being clothed in righteousness, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a>, where garments of salvation and robes of righteousness are mentioned.<p><b>to cover their bare flesh</b><br>Covering the bare flesh of the priests was a matter of modesty and respect for the sanctity of the tabernacle. In the cultural context of the ancient Israelites, nakedness was often associated with shame and dishonor, as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7</a>, where Adam and Eve realized their nakedness after sinning. The requirement to cover the flesh also served as a reminder of the need for spiritual purity and the avoidance of anything that might defile the sacred space. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to "put on the Lord Jesus Christ" and not make provision for the flesh (<a href="/romans/13-14.htm">Romans 13:14</a>).<p><b>extending from waist to thigh</b><br>The specific instruction for the undergarments to extend from waist to thigh ensured that the priests were adequately covered during their service. This detail highlights the importance of complete modesty and the avoidance of any exposure that could be considered inappropriate or distracting in the context of worship. The coverage from waist to thigh also symbolizes the protection of one's strength and dignity, as the loins are often associated with strength in biblical literature (<a href="/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16</a>). This requirement for the priests can be seen as a type of the spiritual armor described in <a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a>, where believers are instructed to gird their loins with truth, emphasizing readiness and integrity in spiritual service.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the priestly garments from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron_and_his_sons.htm">Aaron and His Sons</a></b><br>The first priests of Israel, for whom these garments were specifically made to serve in the tabernacle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence among the Israelites, where the priests performed their duties.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where God delivered the laws and commandments, including the instructions for the priestly garments, to Moses.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were to be a holy nation and a kingdom of priests.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>The linen undergarments symbolize the need for purity and holiness in approaching God. As believers, we are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/modesty_and_respect.htm">Modesty and Respect</a></b><br>The instruction to cover the priests' nakedness underscores the importance of modesty and respect in worship and service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a></b><br>Just as the priests prepared themselves with specific garments, we must prepare our hearts and minds for service to God, ensuring we are spiritually ready.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_clothing.htm">Symbolism of Clothing</a></b><br>Clothing in the Bible often symbolizes spiritual truths. As Christians, we are to "clothe" ourselves with Christ, embodying His character and virtues.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attention_to_detail.htm">God's Attention to Detail</a></b><br>The specific instructions for the priestly garments remind us that God cares about the details of our lives and our worship, calling us to be intentional in our devotion.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_priestly_garments'_parts.htm">What are the components of Priestly Garments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_exodus_33_7-11_tent.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence for a distinct 'Tent of Meeting' as described in Exodus 33:7-11, given that later passages describe the Tabernacle differently?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_get_materials_for_garments.htm">Exodus 28:2-5: Where did nomadic Israelites supposedly in the desert acquire the costly fabrics, precious stones, and gold for such elaborate garments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_fabrics_are_in_the_bible.htm">What fabrics are mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(42) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt make them linen breeches.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">linen drawers. </span>Drawers reaching from the waist to a little above the knee were the sole garment of many in Egypt, a necessary garment of all. Their object was as here stated.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 42.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Linen breeches</span>. Rather, "linen drawers" (Kalisch), such as we see worn by the Egyptians generally, reaching from the waist to a little above the knee. (See Wilkinson in Rawlinson's <span class="accented">Herodotus</span>, vol. 2. p. 113, 2nd ed.) This also was of linen (Herod. 2:83). <span class="cmt_word">Unto the thighs</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, to the bottom of the thighs where they adjoin on the knee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/28-42.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Make</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲשֵׂ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">linen</span><br /><span class="heb">בָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḇāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_906.htm">Strong's 906: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flaxen thread, yarn, a linen garment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">undergarments</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכְנְסֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(miḵ·nə·sê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4370.htm">Strong's 4370: </a> </span><span class="str2">An undergarment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to cover</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכַסּ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">bare</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶרְוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘er·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6172.htm">Strong's 6172: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nakedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flesh,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשַׂ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">extending</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from waist</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמָּתְנַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mā·ṯə·na·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4975.htm">Strong's 4975: </a> </span><span class="str2">The waist, small of the back, the loins</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַד־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thigh.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרֵכַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rê·ḵa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3409.htm">Strong's 3409: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thigh,loin, flank, side</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/28-42.htm">Exodus 28:42 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/28-42.htm">OT Law: Exodus 28:42 You shall make them linen breeches (Exo. 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