Leviticus 8:7

Hebrew Bible

6 So Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water. 7 Then he put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash around him, and clothed him with the robe. Next he put the ephod on him and placed on him the decorated band of the ephod, and fastened the ephod closely to him with the band. 8 He then set the breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim into the breastpiece.

Onkelos Leviticus 8:7

Targum

6 Moses brought Aaron and his sons near, and washed them with water; 7 He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him, fastening it with the ephod’s waistband and securing it; 8 He placed the breastpiece on him, and in the breastpiece he put the Urim and Thummim.

 Notes and References

"... The high priest donned eight specially decorated and impressive garments, which are described in Exodus 28 and 39. The eight did not include shoes or sandals, for bare feet were required in sacred places, This is indicated in the initial encounter of Moses with God at the burning bush in when God instructed Moses to 'remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground.' The practice of praying barefoot is continued today when priests ascend to the front of the congregation to bless the people during the synagogue service. One of the eight garments worn by the high priest was the ephod, whose cognate Akkadian term denotes 'a costly garment' It is mentioned three times in verse 7, twice as a noun - which is retained by Onkelos - and once as a verb. The targumist paraphrases the latter, which could mean 'garmented,' with an Aramaic term denoting 'tightened,' 'fixed,' or 'fitted,' a term that reappears in verse 13 ..."

Drazin, Israel, and Stanley M. Wagner Onkelos on the Torah, Leviticus: Understanding the Bible Text Gefen, 2006

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