Exodus 39:26

Contemporary English Version

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, around the skirts of the robe, to minister in, as the LORD commanded Moshe.

King James Version
A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the Lord commanded Moses.

Lexham English Bible
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate on the hem of the robe all around for serving, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.

New Century Version
So around the bottom of the outer robe there was a bell and a pomegranate ball, a bell and a pomegranate ball. The priest wore this outer robe when he served as priest, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

New English Translation
There was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe, to be used in ministering, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Amplified Bible
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, all [the way] around the hem of the robe, for service and ministering, just as the LORD commanded Moses.

New American Standard Bible
alternating a bell and a pomegranate all around on the hem of the robe for the service, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Geneva Bible (1587)
A bel and a pomegranate, a bel & a pomegranate round about the skirts of the robe to minister in, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Legacy Standard Bible
alternating a bell and a pomegranate all around on the hem of the robe for the ministry, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses.

Complete Jewish Bible
that is, bell, pomegranate, bell, pomegranate, all the way around the hem of the robe for service — as Adonai had ordered Moshe.

Darby Translation
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, in the skirts of the cloak round about, for service; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

Easy-to-Read Version
Around the bottom edge of the robe there were bells and pomegranates. There was a bell following each pomegranate. This robe was for the priest to wear when he served the Lord. It was made just as the Lord commanded Moses.

English Standard Version
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate around the hem of the robe for ministering, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

George Lamsa Translation
A bell of gold and a pomegranate, and a bell of gold and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Christian Standard Bible®
a bell and a pomegranate alternating all around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry. They made it just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Literal Translation
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate on the hem of the robe all around for ministering, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
a bell & a pomgranate rounde aboute, to do seruyce in, as the LORDE commaunded Moses.

American Standard Version
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about, to minister in; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Bible in Basic English
All round the skirt of the robe were bells and fruits in turn.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
A bell and a pomgranate, a bell and a pomgranate rounde about the hemmes of the tunicle to minister in, as the Lord commaunded Moyses.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about, to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.

King James Version (1611)
A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate round about the hemme of the robe to minister in, as the Lord commanded Moses.

English Revised Version
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about, to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Berean Standard Bible
alternating the bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and mytres with smale corouns of biys,

Young's Literal Translation
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, [are] on the hems of the upper robe, round about, to minister in, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

Update Bible Version
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, on the skirts of the robe round about, to minister in; as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Webster's Bible Translation
A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, around the hem of the robe to minister [in]; as the LORD commanded Moses.

World English Bible
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, around the skirts of the robe, to minister in, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

New King James Version
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe to minister in, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

New Living Translation
with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the hem. This robe was to be worn whenever the priest ministered before the Lord , just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

New Life Bible
They put a bell and then a pomegranate all around the bottom of this clothing. It was for the work of the Lord, and was just as the Lord had told Moses.

New Revised Standard
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate all around on the lower hem of the robe for ministering; as the Lord had commanded Moses.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe, round about, to minister in - As Yahweh commanded Moses.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And mitres with their little crowns of fine linen:

Revised Standard Version
a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate round about upon the skirts of the robe for ministering; as the LORD had commanded Moses.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
alternating a bell and a pomegranate all around on the hem of the robe for the service, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Contextual Overview

¹ Beautiful priestly clothes were made of blue, purple, and red wool for Aaron to wear when he performed his duties in the holy place. This was done exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses. ²The entire priestly vest was made of fine linen, woven with blue, purple, and red wool. Thin sheets of gold were hammered out and cut into threads that were skillfully woven into the vest. ⁴It had two shoulder straps to support it and a sash that fastened around the waist. ⁶ Onyx stones were placed in gold settings, and each one was engraved with the name of one of Israel's sons. ⁷ Then these were attached to the shoulder straps of the vest, so the Lord would never forget his people. Everything was done exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses. ⁸ The breastpiece was made with the same materials and designs as the priestly vest. ⁹ It was nine inches square and folded double ¹⁰ with four rows of three precious stones: A carnelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald were in the first row; ¹¹ a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond were in the second row; ¹² a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst were in the third row;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

pomegranate: Exodus 28:34, Song of Solomon 4:3, Song of Solomon 4:13, Song of Solomon 6:7

hem: Deuteronomy 22:12, Matthew 9:20

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:4 - a robe Leviticus 8:4 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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