Exodus 28:16

span. See App-51.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

(Compare Exodus 39:1-31 .) Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(i) Foursquare it shall be [being] doubled; a span [shall be] the length thereof, and a span [shall be] the breadth thereof. (i) The description of...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 28. P ( Exodus 28:26-28 ; Exodus 28:41 later). Priestly Vestments. After the sanctuary and its fittings have been ordered, the vestments...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof. Four-square it shall be - He...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purpl...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Priestly Garments 1. All Israel is a 'kingdom of priests' (see on Exodus 19:6 ), but for the special service of the sanetuary Aaron and his d...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The breastplate ] This is really a pouch, one span, or half a cubit, square, made of the same material as the ephod, and ornamented on the outside w...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Doubled ] so as to form a pouch. 17-21 . It is not easy to identify the stones mentioned in this and the following vv., the meaning of the Hebrew...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2. THE BREASTPLATE. (13-30) The space devoted to the “breastplate” is indicative of its high importance. It was the most costly, most magnificent,...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Foursquare it shall be. — On the idea of perfection connected with the square, see Note on Exodus 27:1 . But for this, twelve gems would probably...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXVIII "THE HOLY GARMENTS." Exodus 28:1-43 The tabernacle being complete, the priesthood has to be provided for. Its dignity is int...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Breastplate and its Stones Exodus 28:15-30 The breastplate bore twelve precious stones, on each of which the name of a tribe was engraved-t...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The account of the calling and the hallowing of the priests for the exercise of their sacred office is given in detail. The outstanding values are re...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

God's people are called his jewels. Malachi 3:17 . And agreeably to this, the new Jerusalem is thus described, Revelation 21:19-21 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Four square it shall be, [being] doubled ,.... That is, when it was doubled; for the length of it, according to Maimonides c, was a cubit, which is...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

GARMENTS FOR THE PRIESTS (vs.1-4) Aaron and his four sons were the priestly family, thus separated from the rest of Israel for this sacred purpos...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Aaron's Attire. B. C. 1491. 15 And tho...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It was doubled for greater strength, that it might better support and secure the precious stones which were put into it, and that it might receive...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Breastpouch of Judgment ( Exodus 28:13-30 ). This Breastpouch of Judgment was so-called ( Exodus 28:5 ; Exodus 28:29-30 ) because it had with...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE BREASTPLATE.— Exodus 28:15-30 That the ephod and the breastplate were intended to form one whole, is evident by the chains and ribbon which c...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 28:1 . Take Aaron thy brother. Intimations had before been given of this designation; but this is the first express appointment of Aaron an...
The Biblical Illustrator

The breastplate of Judgment. The breastplate A full description of the breastplate is given twice over in the Book of Exodus, and from it we ma...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE BREAST - PLATE . It has been noticed that the ephod had for its main object or purpose to be a receptacle for the breast-plate...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Breastplate
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Foursquare it shall be being doubled, folded together to form a sort of pocket; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth...

¹⁶ Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.

Related Commentaries of Exodus 28:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 28:16