And thou shalt take the garments— This was the next part of the ceremony; figuring, says Ainsworth, that, after being purified from the pollutions of sin, they were to study to be clothed with the robes of righteousness, whereof their holy vestments were an emblem. Psalms 9:16. Revelation 19:8 compared with Matthew 22:11 and Philippians 3:9. The LXX render the latter part of the verse, and fasten it to the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.

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