EXODUS 28

DETAILS OF THE PRIESTLY GARMENTS 

God gives detailed instructions for the priests, Aaron and his sons, to have holy garments. 

They are to be gold, blue, purple, and scarlet, the same colors as the tabernacle. The twelve sons of Jacob are represented, six on each shoulder in birth order, as well as twelve different gemstones of the breastplate of judgment.

There are pomegranates on the hems of the robe, as well as bells so that the other priests can hear if someone is able to exit the Holy of Holies—where God dwells—or if they have died in God’s presence. 

The purpose of this clothing is for both glory and beauty. They are to be made by people who God has given skills. When it pertains to His tabernacle, God cares about beauty, craftsmanship, and quality.