Encyclopedia entry
Bells
In (Exodus 28:33) the bells alluded to were the golden ones 72 in number, round the hem of the his priest’s ephod. The object of them was so that his sound might be heard.” (Exodus 28:34) Ecclus. 45:9. To this day bells are frequently attached, for the sake of their pleasant sound, to the anklets of women. The little girls of Cairo wear strings of them around their feet. In (Zechariah 14:20) “bells of the horses” were concave or flat pieces of brass, which were sometimes attached to horses for the sake of ornament.
In the Bible
5
Verses where Bells is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Exodus 28:33
Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,
- Exodus 28:34
alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe.
- Exodus 39:25
They also made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates,
- Exodus 39:26
alternating the bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Zechariah 14:20
On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar.
Scripture on Bells
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Entries that reference Bells
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Voices on Bells
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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.