King James Version
Exodus 39:26 in the King James Version says “A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commande...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 39 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Exodus 39:26 · KJV
And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet , and twined linen.
And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
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.
And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,
And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and a pomegranate”
H7416a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament)
“and a pomegranate”
H7416a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“round about”
H5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
“to minister”
H8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“in as the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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