KJV King James Version
A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
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Exodus 28:34
A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe.
WEB World English Bible
a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, around the hem of the robe.
ASV American Standard Version
a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
a bell of gold and a pomegranate, a bell of gold and a pomegranate are on the hems of the upper robe round about.
Surrounding context — Exodus 28
31 And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all [of] blue.
32 And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
33 And [beneath] upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
35 And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy [place] before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not.
36 And thou shalt make a plate [of] pure gold, and grave upon it, [like] the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
37 And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
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Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;Song of Solomon 4:13Thy plants [are] an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,Psalm 89:15Blessed [is] the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.Song of Solomon 4:3Thy lips [are] like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech [is] comely: thy temples [are] like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.Song of Solomon 6:7As a piece of a pomegranate [are] thy temples within thy locks.Colossians 1:5-6For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;Song of Solomon 8:2I would lead thee, [and] bring thee into my mother’s house, [who] would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.Song of Solomon 2:3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so [is] my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste.John 15:4-8Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.Song of Solomon 6:11I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, [and] to see whether the vine flourished, [and] the pomegranates budded.John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
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