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Exodus 28:36

What does Exodus 28:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 28:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO JEHOVAH.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO JEHOVAH.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You are to make a plate of the best gold, cutting on it, as on a stamp, these words: HOLY TO THE LORD.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And thou hast made a flower of pure gold, and hast opened on it--openings of a signet--`Holy to Jehovah;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou shalt make also a plate of the purest gold: wherein thou shalt grave with engraver's work, Holy to the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt make a thin plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, as the engravings of a seal, Holiness to Jehovah!

Context

v.35And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and the sound thereof shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before Jehovah, and when he cometh out, that he die not.

v.36This passage

v.37And thou shalt put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 8:9

    And he set the mitre upon his head; and upon the mitre, in front, did he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Leviticus 19:2

    Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy.

  • Psalms 93:5

    Thy testimonies are very sure: Holiness becometh thy house, O Jehovah, for evermore.

  • Revelation 21:27

    and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

  • Exodus 28:9

    And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

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