Éxodo 28
1 Haz que tu hermano Aarón venga a ti, junto con sus hijos Nadab, Abiú, Eleazar e Itamar. Ellos, de todos los israelitas, me servirán como sacerdotes.
“Summon your [older] brother Aaron and his sons—Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ([Set them apart/They are the ones whom I have chosen]) from [the rest of] the Israeli people, in order that they can serve me [by being] priests.
2 Harás que se hagan ropas sagradas para tu hermano Aarón para que se vea espléndido y digno.
[Tell the people to] make beautiful clothes for Aaron, clothes that are [suitable for one who] has this dignified and sacred [work].
3 Debes dar instrucciones a todos los obreros hábiles, a los que han recibido de mí sus habilidades, sobre cómo hacer la ropa para la dedicación de Aarón, para que pueda servirme como sacerdote.
Talk to all the skilled workmen, those to whom I have given special ability. [Tell them] to make clothes for Aaron, for him to wear when he is (set apart/dedicated) [to become] a priest to serve me.
4 Estas son las ropas que deben hacer: un pectoral, un efod, una túnica, una túnica plisada, un turbante y una faja. Estos son los vestidos sagrados que harán para tu hermano Aarón y sus hijos para que puedan servirme como sacerdote.
These are the clothes that they are to make: A sacred pouch for Aaron to wear over his chest, a sacred apron, a robe, an embroidered tunic/gown, a (turban/cloth to wrap around his head), and a sash/waistband. These are the clothes that your [older] brother Aaron and his sons must wear as they serve me [by doing the work that] priests do.
5 Los trabajadores usarán hilo de oro, junto con hilo azul, púrpura y carmesí, y lino finamente hilado.
The skilled workmen must use fine linen and blue, purple, and red yarn/thread to make these clothes.”
6 Harán el efod de lino finamente tejido y bordado con oro, y con hilos azules, púrpura y carmesí, hábilmente trabajado.
“The skilled workmen must make the sacred apron from fine linen, and skillfully embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.
7 Dos piezas de hombro deben ser unidas a las piezas delanteras y traseras.
It must have two shoulder straps, to join the front part to the back part.
8 La cintura del efod será una pieza hecha de la misma manera, usando hilo de oro, con hilo azul, púrpura y carmesí, y con lino finamente tejido.
A carefully-woven sash, which must be made from the same materials as the sacred apron, must be [sewn] onto the sacred apron.
9 Escribe en dos piedras de ónice los nombres de las tribus de Israel,
[A skilled workman] must take two [expensive] onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Jacob.
10 seis nombres en una piedra, y seis en la otra, en orden de nacimiento.
He must engrave the names in the order in which Jacob’s sons were born. He must engrave six names on one stone, and the other six names on the other stone.
11 Escribe los nombres en las dos piedras de la misma manera que un joyero graba un sello personal. Luego coloque las piedras en un adorno de oro.
A gem-cutter should engrave these names on the stones. Then he should enclose the stones in (settings/tiny gold frames).
12 Ata ambas piedras a las piezas del hombro del efod como recordatorio para las tribus israelitas. Aarón debe llevar sus nombres en sus dos hombros para recordar a los israelitas que los representa cuando va a la presencia del Señor.
Then he should fasten the stones onto the shoulder straps [of the sacred apron], to represent the twelve Israeli tribes. In that way, Aaron will carry the names of the tribes on his shoulders in order that [I], Yahweh, will never forget [my people] (OR, in order that [he will always] remember that [those tribes belong to] Yahweh).
13 Hagan adornos de oro
The settings for the stones must be made from gold.
14 y dos cadenas trenzadas de oro puro, y sujetar estas cadenas a los adornos.
[Tell them to] make two tiny chains that are braided like cords, and fasten the chains to the settings.”
15 También debe hacer un pectoral para las decisiones de la misma manera hábil que el efod, para ser usado en la determinación de la voluntad del Señor. Háganlo usando hilo de oro, con hilo azul, púrpura y carmesí, y con lino finamente tejido.
“[Tell the skilled workman to] make a sacred pouch for Aaron to wear over his chest. [He will use the things he puts into the pouch] to determine [my answers to the questions he asks]. It must be made of the same materials as the sacred apron, and embroidered in the same way.
16 Tiene que ser cuadrado cuando se pliega, midiendo alrededor de nueve pulgadas de largo y ancho.
It is to be square, and the material must be folded double, so that it is (9 in./22 cm.) on each side.
17 Adjunta un arreglo de piedras preciosas en cuatro filas como sigue: En la primera fila cornalina, peridoto y esmeralda.
[The skilled workman must] fasten four rows of valuable stones onto the pouch. In the first row he must put a [red] ruby, a [yellow] topaz, and a [red] garnet.
18 En la segunda fila turquesa, lapislázuli y sardónice.
In the second row he must put a [green] emerald, a [blue] sapphire, and a [clear/white] diamond.
19 En la tercera fila jacinto, ágata y amatista.
In the third row he must put a [red] jacinth, a [white] agate, and a [purple] amethyst.
20 En la cuarta fila topacio, berilo y jaspe. Coloca estas piedras en los adornos de oro.
In the fourth row he must put a [yellow] beryl, a [red] carnelian, and a [green] jasper.
21 Cada una de las doce piedras se grabará como un sello personal con el nombre de una de las doce tribus israelitas y las representará.
A gem-cutter should engrave on each of these twelve stones the name of one of the sons of Jacob. These names will represent the twelve Israeli tribes.
22 Haz cordones de cadenas trenzadas de oro puro para sujetar el pectoral.
The two [chains] that are made from pure gold and braided like cords are for [attaching] the sacred pouch [to the sacred apron].
23 Harás dos anillos de oro y sujételos a las dos esquinas superiores del pectoral.
[The workman must] make two gold rings, and attach them to the upper corners of the sacred pouch.
24 Ata las dos cadenas de oro a los dos anillos de oro de las esquinas del pectoral,
[He must make] two gold cords, and fasten one end of each cord to one of the rings.
25 y luego ata los extremos opuestos de las dos cadenas a los adornos de oro de los hombros de la parte delantera del efod.
He must fasten the other end of each cord to the two settings [that enclose the stones]. In that way, the sacred pouch will be attached to the shoulder straps of the sacred apron.
26 Haz dos anillos de oro más y fíjelos a las dos esquinas inferiores del pectoral, en el borde interior junto al efod.
Then [he must] make two more gold rings, and attach them to the lower corners of the sacred pouch, on the inside edges, next to the sacred apron.
27 Haz dos anillos de oro más y póngalos en la parte inferior de las dos hombreras de la parte delantera del efod, cerca de donde se une a su cintura tejida.
[He must] make two more gold rings, and attach them to the lower part of the front of the shoulder straps, near to where [the shoulder straps] are joined [to the sacred apron], just above the carefully-woven sash/waistband.
28 Ata los anillos del pectoral a los anillos del efod con un cordón de hilo azul, para que el pectoral no se suelte del efod.
The skilled workman must tie the rings on the sacred pouch to the rings on the sacred apron with a blue cord, so that the sacred pouch is above the sash/waistband and does not come loose from the sacred apron.
29 Así, cada vez que Aarón entre en el Lugar Santo, llevará los nombres de las tribus israelitas sobre su corazón en el pectoral, como un recordatorio constante ante el Señor.
In that way, Aaron will have the names of the twelve Israeli tribes in the sacred pouch close to his chest when he enters the Holy Place. This will remind him that I, Yahweh, [will never forget my people] (OR, [that he represents my people when he talks to me, Yahweh]).
30 Coloca el Urim y Tumim en el pectoral de la decisión, para que ellos también estén sobre el corazón de Aarón siempre que venga a la presencia del Señor. Aarón llevará continuamente los medios de decisión sobre su corazón ante el Señor.
Put into the sacred pouch the two things that the priest will use to determine my answers to the questions he asks. In that way, they will be close to his chest when he enters [the Holy Place to talk] to me. He will use them to find out what is my will for the Israeli people.”
31 Haz la túnica que va con el efod exclusivamente de tela azul,
“[Tell the workmen to] use only blue [cloth] to make the robe that is to be worn underneath the priest’s sacred apron.
32 con una abertura en el medio en la parte superior. Cose un cuello tejido alrededor de la abertura para fortalecerla y que no se rompa.
It is to have an opening through which [the priest] can put his head. They must sew a border around this opening, to keep the material from tearing.
33 Haz las granadas con los hilos azul, púrpura y carmesí y pégalas alrededor de su dobladillo, con campanas de oro entre ellas,
At the lower edge on the robe, they must fasten [decorations that look like] pomegranate fruit. They must be [woven from] blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.
34 teniendo las campanas de oro y las granadas alternadas.
Between each of these decorations, they must fasten a tiny gold bell.
35 Aarón debe llevar la túnica siempre que sirva, y el sonido que haga se oirá cuando entre o salga del santuario al entrar en la presencia del Señor, para que no muera.
When Aaron enters the Holy Place [in the Sacred Tent] to do his work as a priest and when he leaves the Sacred Tent, the bells will ring [as he walks]. As a result, he will not die [because of disobeying my instructions].
36 Haz una placa de oro puro y grabad en ella como un sello, “Consagradoal Señor”.
“[Tell them to] make a tiny ornament of pure gold, and tell a (skilled workman/gem-cutter) to engrave on it the words, ‘Dedicated to Yahweh.’
37 Pónganlo en la parte delantera del turbante con un cordón azul.
They should fasten this ornament to the front of the turban by a blue cord.
38 Aarón lo llevará en la frente, para que se responsabilice de la culpa de las ofrendas que hagan los israelitas, y esto se aplica a todas sus santas ofrendas. Debe permanecer siempre en su frente para que el pueblo sea aceptado en la presencia del Señor.
Aaron must always wear this on his forehead. In that way, Aaron himself will show [that he accepts] the guilt if the Israeli people offer [their sacrifices] to me in a way that is not correct, and I, Yahweh, will accept their sacrifices.
39 Teje la túnica con lino finamente hilado y haz el turbante del mismo material, y también haz la faja y con bordado.
“[Tell them to] weave the long-sleeved tunic/gown from fine linen. Also, they must make from fine linen a turban and a sash/waistband, and embroider [designs on it].
40 Haz túnicas, fajas y tocados para los hijos de Aarón, para que tengan un aspecto espléndido y digno.
“[Tell them to] make beautiful long-sleeved tunics/gowns, sashes, and caps for Aaron’s sons. Make ones that will be suitable for those who have this dignified work.
41 Haz que tu hermano Aarón y sus hijos vistan esta ropa y luego úngelos y ordénalos. Dedícalos para que puedan servirme como sacerdotes.
Put these clothes on your [older] brother Aaron and on his sons. Then (set them apart/dedicate them) for this work by anointing them [with olive oil], in order that they may serve me [by being] priests.
42 Elabora calzoncillos de lino para cubrir sus cuerpos desnudos, desde la cintura hasta el muslo.
Also [tell them to] make linen undershorts for them. The undershorts should extend from their waists to their thighs, in order that no one can see their private parts.
43 Aarón y sus hijos deben usarlos cuando entren a el Tabernáculo de Reunión o cuando se acerquen al altar para servir en el Lugar Santo, para que no seanhallados culpables y mueran. Esta es una ley para Aarón y sus descendientes para siempre.
Aaron and his sons must always wear those undershorts when they enter the Sacred Tent or when they come near to the altar to offer sacrifices in the Holy Place. If they do not obey this command, I will cause them to die. Aaron and all his male descendants must obey this rule forever.”
