Leviticus 8:9

Leviticus 8:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the Lord commanded Moses.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he placed the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the sacred emblem, on the front of it, as the Lord commanded Moses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he set the turban on his head, and on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown, as the Lord commanded Moses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he put the turban on his head. Also on the turban, on its front, he put the golden plate, the holy crown, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Context of Leviticus 8:9

7Then he put the tunic on Aaron and wrapped his waist with the sash, and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him; and he wrapped his waist with the artistic band of the ephod, with which he fitted it to him. 8He then placed the breastpiece on him, and in the breastpiece he put the Urim and the Thummim. He also placed the turban on his head, and on the turban, at its front, he placed the golden plate, the holy crown, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 10Moses then took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything that was in it, and consecrated them. 11He also sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times and anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the basin and its stand, to consecrate them.

Leviticus 8:9 word by word

וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶת עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיָּ֨שֶׂם עַֽל־הַמִּצְנֶ֜פֶת אֶל־מ֣וּל פָּנָ֗יו אֵ֣ת צִ֤יץ הַזָּהָב֙ נֵ֣זֶר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

• He also placedשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• the turbanמִצְנֶ֫פֶתmitsnepheth · turbanH4701
• on his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• at its frontפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• the goldenזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• plateצִיץtsîyts tsits · flowerH6731
• the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• crownנֵ֫זֶרnezer nêzer · consecration: crownH5145
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872

Cross-references for Leviticus 8:9

• Exodus 28:4And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a tunic of checkered work, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that he may serve as priest to Me.
• Exodus 29:6and you shall set the turban on his head and put the holy crown on the turban.
• Exodus 39:28and the turban of fine linen, and the decorated caps of fine linen, and the linen undergarments of fine twisted linen,
• Zechariah 3:5Then I said, “Have them put a clean headband on his head.” So they put the clean headband on his head and clothed him with garments, while the angel of the Lord was standing by.
• Zechariah 6:11Also take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
• Philippians 2:9For this reason also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

Commentaries on Leviticus 8:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And he put the mitre - See Clarke's note on Exodus 28:36.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-9Verses 7-9 See the notes at Leviticus 8:9 The holy crown - The golden plate of the mitre was so called as the distinctive badge of the high priest‘s consecration. See Leviticus 21:12.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The turban worn by the high priest was made of linen. It was different from the headdresses the common priests wore (Exodus 28:40). A gold medallion hung from the turban. It had the words "HOLY TO THE LORD" inscribed on it (Exodus 28:36). With the names of the tribes on his shoulders and over his heart and the dedication to the Lord on his forehead, the high priest was clearly marked as the people’s representative to God and God’s representative to the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle--The splendor of the official vestments, together with the gorgeous tiara of the high priest, was intended, doubtless, in the first instance, to produce in the minds of the people a high respect for the ministers of religion; and in the next, from the predominant use of linen, to inculcate upon Aaron and his sons the duty of maintaining unspotted righteousness in their characters and lives.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 8:9

• Crown
• Priest

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• Moses
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• Mitre
• Criticism
• Crown
• Exodus, the Book of
• Forefront
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus
• Plate

Commentaries on Leviticus 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings