Priestly undergarments
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The priestly undergarments (
High Priest in ancient Israel. They reached from the waist to the knees and so were not visible, being entirely hidden by the priestly tunic
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Hebrew Bible
The biblical commandment instituting their use is found in the Book of Exodus 28:42:[1]
You shall also make for them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; they shall extend from the hips to the thighs.
Unlike the other priestly vestments which were "for glory and for beauty" (Exodus 28:2), though their use is obviously presumed.
There were four holy garments worn by both the priests and the High Priest alike:
- Linen breeches to cover their nakedness when they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to officiate in the sanctuary.
- Priestly tunic, a fringed tunic made of fine linen, covering the entire body from the neck to the feet, with sleeves reaching to the wrists. That of the High Priest was embroidered (Exodus 28:39).[4]
- Priestly sash of the High Priest was of linen with "embroidered work" (Exodus 28:39);[5] sashes were made for other priests also.
- Priestly turban, according to Rabbinic literature that of the High Priest was much larger than that of the priests and wound so that it formed a broad, flat-topped turban; that for priests was wound so that it formed a cone-shaped turban, called a migbahat.
Talmud
The Talmud records the worn out undergarments and
Children of Israel (B.Zevachim
88b).
See also
- Priestly tunic
- Priestly sash
- Priestly turban
- Priestly robe (Judaism)
- Ephod
- Priestly breastplate
- Priestly golden head plate
- Temple garment, worn by Mormons
References
- ^ Exodus 28:42
- ^ Exodus 28:2
- ^ Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:13
- ^ Exodus 28:39
- ^ Exodus 28:39
- ^ The Talmud of the land of Israel: an academic commentary Volume 6 Jacob Neusner - 1998 "5:3 [A] Out of the worn-out undergarments and girdles of the priests they made wicks, [B] and with them they lit the ... [1:1 A] It has been taught: Out of the worn-out undergarments of the high priest they kindled the lamps that were "
- Funk and Wagnalls, p. 616, retrieved 2008-02-23
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