King James Version
Exodus 40:14 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 40 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:”
Exodus 40:14 · KJV
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“And thou shalt bring”
H7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
“and clothe”
H3847properly, wrap around, i.e., (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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