Exodus 28:37
What does Exodus 28:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 28:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Put a blue cord on it and put it on the front of the twisted head-dress:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and thou hast put it on a blue ribbon, and it hath been on the mitre--over-against the front of the mitre it is;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thou shalt tie it with a violet fillet, and it shall be upon the mitre,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thou shalt put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be upon the turban — upon the front of the turban shall it be.
Context
v.36And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO JEHOVAH.
v.37This passage
v.38And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 29:6
and thou shalt set the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.
- Exodus 28:28
And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be upon the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
- Exodus 28:4
And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 28:31
And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
- 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.
- Zechariah 3:5
And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by.
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