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For the whole world was pictured on his long robe, and the glories of the fathers were upon the engraving of the four rows of precious stones, and your majesty was upon the diadem on his head.
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Verse 24. Priestly. Lit. robe of the poderis, ( Bible.) “reaching down to the feet,” and made of sky-blue linen, with pomegranates and bells at the bottom. Calmet.—The colours represented the four elements. Bible.—See Saint Jerome ep. cxxviii. Joseph. iii. 8.—Fathers. The twelve descendants of Jacob, whose names appeared in the stones of the breast-plate. Exodus 28:17.—Majesty. On a golden plate worn by the high priest on his forehead, was inscribed “Holiness to the Lord.” Ib. 36. Calmet.—Sanctitas Jehova. Menochius.
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