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Exodus 39:28-31

the turban of fine linen, the linen headbands of fine linen, the linen trousers of fine twined linen, the sash of fine twined linen, blue, purple, and scarlet, the work of the embroiderer, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription, like the engravings of a signet: “HOLY TO YAHWEH”. They tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

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They made the tunics of fine linen of woven work for Aaron and for his sons, the turban of fine linen, the linen headbands of fine linen, the linen trousers of fine twined linen, the sash of fine twined linen, blue, purple, and scarlet, the work of the embroiderer, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription, like the engravings of a signet: “HOLY TO YAHWEH”. They tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

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Parallel Translations

  • WEB World English Bible

    the turban of fine linen, the linen headbands of fine linen, the linen trousers of fine twined linen,

    the sash of fine twined linen, blue, purple, and scarlet, the work of the embroiderer, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

    They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription, like the engravings of a signet: “HOLY TO YAHWEH”.

    They tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

  • KJV King James Version

    And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,

    And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.

    And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

    And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    and the mitre of fine linen, and the goodly head-tires of fine linen, and the linen breeches of fine twined linen,

    and the girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, the work of the weaver in colours; as the LORD commanded Moses.

    And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like the engravings of a signet: HOLY TO THE LORD.

    And they tied unto it a thread of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Cross-references (14)

  • Hebrews 7:26 (v30) For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
  • Revelation 5:10 (v30) and made us kings and priests to our God, and we will reign on the earth.”
  • Exodus 28:4 (v28) These are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a fitted tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy…
  • Exodus 28:36-39 (v30) “You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘HOLY TO YAHWEH.’ You shall put it on a lace of…
  • Hebrews 1:3 (v30) His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he had…
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  • Exodus 28:39 (vv28–29) You shall weave the tunic with fine linen. You shall make a turban of fine linen. You shall make a sash, the work of the embroiderer.
  • Exodus 26:36 (v30) “You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.
  • Exodus 28:42 (v28) You shall make them linen pants to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the waist even to the thighs.
  • Ezekiel 44:18 (v28) They shall have linen turbans on their heads, and shall have linen trousers on their waists. They shall not clothe themselves with anything…
  • Zechariah 14:20 (v30) In that day there will be on the bells of the horses, “HOLY TO YAHWEH”; and the pots in Yahweh’s house will be like the bowls before the…
  • 1 Corinthians 1:30 (v30) Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
  • 2 Corinthians 5:21 (v30) For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
  • Titus 2:14 (v30) who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for…

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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v30 Verse 30. The holy crown of pure gold] On…

Verse 30. The holy crown of pure gold] On Asiatic monuments, particularly those that appear in the ruins of Persepolis and on many Egyptian monuments, the priests are represented as wearing crowns or tiaras, and sometimes their heads are crowned with laurel. Cuper observes, that the priests and priestesses, among the ancient Greeks, were styled στεφανοφοροι, or crown-bearers, because they officiated having sometimes crowns of gold, at others, crowns of laurel, upon their heads.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v29 Veneration, of which it was deserving. Hebrew, "the crown…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v30 a writing, like to the engravings of a signet--The…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv28–31 28. the mitre] the turban (for the high-priest); see…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv28–30 (28) A mitre . . . and goodly bonnets.—The…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv28–30 A mitre and goodly bonnets. The "mitre" for Aaron,…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v30 General Information:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v30 39:30 The designation badge of holiness is perhaps a…
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