Leviticus 8:7
7Then he ▼▼sn Here Moses actually clothes Aaron (cf. v.
13 below for Aaron’s sons). Regarding the various articles of clothing see J. E. Hartley,
Leviticus (WBC), 111-12 and esp. J. Milgrom,
Leviticus (AB), 1:501-13.
put the tunic ▼▼sn The term “tunic” refers to a shirt-like garment worn next to the skin and, therefore, put on first (cf.
Exod 28:4,
39-40;
29:5,
8;
39:27). Traditionally this has been translated “coat” (so KJV, ASV), but that English word designates an outer garment.
on Aaron, ▼▼tn Heb “on him”; the referent (Aaron) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
wrapped the sash around him, ▼▼tn Heb “girded him with the sash” (so NASB); NCV “tied the cloth belt around him.”
▼ and clothed him with the robe. ▼▼sn The
robe was a long shirt-like over-garment that reached down below the knees. Its hem was embroidered with pomegranates and golden bells around the bottom (
Exod 28:4,
31-35;
29:5;
39:22-26).
Next he put the ephod on him ▼▼sn The
ephod was an apron like garment suspended from shoulder straps. It draped over the robe and extended from the chest down to the thighs (
Exod 28:4,
6-14,
25-28;
29:5;
39:2-7).
and placed on him ▼▼tn Heb “girded him with.”
the decorated band of the ephod, and fastened the ephod closely to him with the band. ▼▼sn The
decorated band of the ephod served as a sort of belt around Aaron’s body that would hold the ephod closely to him rather than allowing it to hang loosely across his front (
Exod 28:8,
27;
29:5;
39:5,
20).
