2. The Lord made Moses’ gloryequal to that of the holy ones,and he made Moses greatso that Moses’ enemies would fear him.
3. By Moses’ words,he brought signs to a halt;the Lord glorified Mosesin the presence of kings.The Lord gave Moses commandmentsfor his people,and he showed Moses his glory.
4. The Lord ordained Mosesbecause of his faithfulnessand gentleness;he chose him out of all human beings.
5. The Lord let Moses hear his voice;he led him into the deep darkness,and he gave Moses commandmentsface-to-face,an instruction for life,and knowledge to teach the covenantto Jacob and his laws to Israel.
6. The Lord exalted Aaron,a holy person like Moses,his brother from the tribe of Levi.
7. The Lord establishedan eternal covenant with himand gave him the priesthoodof the people.He blessed Aaron with dignity,and wrapped him in a glorious cloak.
8. The Lord clothed himwith unrivaled praise,and honored himwith objects of power—leggings, a full-length robe,and the priestly vest.
9. He encircled Aaron with pomegranates,with a great number of gold bellsall around,in order to create a soundwhen he stepped,to make a sound that would be heardin the temple,as a reminder for the childrenof the Lord’s people.
10. He clothed Aaron with the priestly vest,with gold, blue, and purple,the work of an embroiderer,with the oracle of judgmentfor making the truth known;
11. with braided scarlet,the work of a craftsperson;with the precious stonesof an engraved sealin a gold setting,the work of a jeweler,as a memorial in engraved writingaccording to the numberof the tribes of Israel.
12. He set a gold crownupon his turban,carved with a sacred seal,an item worthy of praise,a work of strength,desirable objects to look at,richly adorned.
13. Before Aaron, such beautiful thingshad not existed.No stranger will ever wear them,but only his sons and his descendantsfor all time.