Objects
breeches
Linen breeches reaching from waist to thigh, to cover bare flesh. Aaron and his sons wear them when they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar, as a precaution against mortal guilt.
Category
Objects
First mention
Exodus 28:42
Tags
2
Exodus 28Priestly garment
Scripture references
- Exodus 28:42
You will also make them linen breeches reaching from waist to thigh, to cover their bare flesh.
- Exodus 28:43
Aaron and his sons will wear these when they go into the Tent of Meeting and when they approach the altar to serve in the sanctuary, as a precaution against incurring mortal guilt. This is a perpetual decree for Aaron and for his descendants after him.'