Exodus 28:33 
Context| NET © | You are to make pomegranates 1 of blue, purple, and scarlet all around its hem 2 and bells of gold between them all around. |
| NIV © | Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. |
| NASB © | "You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on its hem, and bells of gold between them all around: |
| NLT © | Make pomegranates out of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attach them to the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. |
| MSG © | For the edge of the skirts make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet material all around and alternate them with bells of gold |
| BBE © | And round the skirts of it put fruits in blue and purple and red, with bells of gold between; |
| NRSV © | On its lower hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, all around the lower hem, with bells of gold between them all around— |
| NKJV © | "And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around: |
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| LXXM | perikuklw {ADV} |
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| NET © | You are to make pomegranates 1 of blue, purple, and scarlet all around its hem 2 and bells of gold between them all around. |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn This must mean round balls of yarn that looked like pomegranates. The fruit was very common in the land, but there is no indication of the reason for its choice here. Pomegranates are found in decorative schemes in Ugarit, probably as signs of fertility. It may be that here they represent the blessing of God on Israel in the land. The bells that are between them possibly have the intent of drawing God’s attention as the priest moves and the bells jingle (anthropomorphic, to be sure), or that the people would know that the priest was still alive and moving inside. Some have suggested that the pomegranate may have recalled the forbidden fruit eaten in the garden (the gems already have referred to the garden), the reason for the priest entering for atonement, and the bells would divert the eye (of God) to remind him of the need. This is possible but far from supportable, since nothing is said of the reason, nor is the fruit in the garden identified. 2 tn The text repeats the idea: “you will make for its hem…all around its hem.” |
