What Does Exodus 29:8 Mean in the King James?

And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.

Exodus 29:8 · KJV

The analysis reads the King James wording.

King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.

THE KEY

The sons are brought near by the same root that names a korban, the drawing near, before the garment is placed on them.

THE MEANING

The verse holds nearness and clothing together: the sons are brought near, then clothed. A place in service is received and made visible through what is placed upon them.

THE ROOT

תַּקְרִיב

taqriv

GROWS FROM

ק־ר־ב

q-r-b

to approach or bring near

“bring” in this verse is taqriv. The verb carries the sense of drawing near, not only moving someone from one place to another. Its root also names what is brought near, connecting approach with offering.

ALSO GROWS

qārab: draw near, approach

קָרַב

It names the movement in the verse: the sons are brought near before they are clothed.

qorbān: offering; that which is brought near

קָרְבָּן

The same root joins bringing near with an offering, letting the act carry a sense of approach.

qārōb: near, close

קָרוֹב

The root describes nearness as a state as well as a movement toward it.

THE PATTERN

A garment placed on a person makes a received identity visible.

And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.

Exodus 28:40 · KJVThe coats are placed on Aaron’s sons as part of the visible clothing of their service.

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 61:10 · KJVThe garment makes deliverance and alignment visible as something received.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Galatians 3:27 · KJVBeing clothed becomes an image of receiving and wearing a new identity.

THE THREAD

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.

Leviticus 1:2 · KJV

The same root names both the act of bringing near and the offering brought near. That makes the sons’ movement more than physical placement: they are drawn into nearness before they are clothed.

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