King James Version
Exodus 28:31 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.”
Exodus 28:31 · KJV
And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.
And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
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.
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: hem: or, skirts
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And thou shalt make”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“of the ephod”
H646a girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
“all”
H3632complete; as noun, the whole (specifically, a sacrifice entirely consumed); as adverb, fully
“of blue”
H8504the cerulean mussel, i.e., the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
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