Exodus 39:26 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, [are] on the hems of the upper robe, round about, to minister in, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

English ASV

a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about, to minister in; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

English Amplified

A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about on the skirts of the robe for ministering, as the Lord commanded Moses.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about on the skirts of the robe for ministering, as the Lord commanded Moses.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

alternating the bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

a bell and a pomegranate alternating all around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry. They made it just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, in the skirts of the cloak round about, for service; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

English EASY 2024

So there was a bell, then a pomegranate, another bell then a pomegranate, all around the edge of the robe. The priest would wear this robe when he served the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Around the bottom edge of the robe there were bells and pomegranates. There was a bell following each pomegranate. This robe was for the priest to wear when he served the Lord. It was made just as the Lord commanded Moses.

a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate around the hem of the robe for ministering, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A gold bell alternated with a pomegranate all around the hem of the robe that is worn by Aaron when he serves as priest. They followed the Lord's instructions to Moses.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

a bell and a pomegranate alternating all around the lower hem of the robe. It is to be used for ministry, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

alternating a bell and a pomegranate all around on the hem of the robe for the ministry, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

There was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, all around about the hem of the robe to be used in service, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

alternating a bell and a pomegranate all around on the hem of the robe for the service, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

first a bell, then a pomegranate, and thus alternating all around the hem of the robe which was to be worn in performing the ministry-- all this, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

There was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe, to be used in ministering, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They sewed a bell between every two pomegranates all around the hem of the robe. Aaron had to wear the robe when he served as priest. That's what the Lord commanded Moses.

English NIV

The bells and pomegranates alternated around the hem of the robe to be worn for ministering, as the LORD commanded Moses.

English NKJ 1982

a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe to minister in, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

English NLT

with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the hem. This robe was to be worn when Aaron ministered to the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate all around on the lower hem of the robe for ministering; as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate round about upon the skirts of the robe for ministering; as the Lord had commanded Moses.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the edge. This robe was worn when Aaron ministered to the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

English Tyndale 1537

a bell and a pomegranate round about the hems of the tunicle to minister in, as the LORD commanded Moses.