Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. The pomegranates and bells that alternate around the robe's hem create the most distinctive sound in the tabernacle: the jingling of the high priest's movements announces his presence in the sanctuary. The pomegranate is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and the promised land — Deuteronomy 8:8 includes pomegranates in the list of the promised land's produce. The bells announce the priest's approach and service to those outside the sanctuary who cannot see what he is doing. The priest who carries the names of Israel into the presence of God announces his movement by the bells on his hem — Israel hears where their priest is.

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