Exodus 28:36

Exodus 28:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
• New International Version (NIV)“Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: holy to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, 'Holy to the Lord.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)“You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

Context of Exodus 28:36

34The pattern is to be a gold bell and a pomegranate, a gold bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe. 35The robe is to be on Aaron as he ministers, and his sound will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he leaves, so that he does not die. “You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it the way a seal is engraved: “Holiness to the Lord.” 37You are to attach to it a blue cord so that it will be on the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban, 38It will be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron will bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the Israelites are to sanctify by all their holy gifts; it will always be on his forehead, for their acceptance before the Lord.

Exodus 28:36 word by word

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ צִּ֖יץ זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ עָלָיו֙ פִּתּוּחֵ֣י חֹתָ֔ם קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַֽיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a plateצִיץtsîyts tsits · flowerH6731
• pureטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and graveפָּתַחpâthach · to engraveH6605
• the engravingsפִּתּוּחַpittûach pittûach · engravingH6603
• of a signetחֹתָםchôthâm chôthâm · signetH2368
• HOLINESSקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• TO THE LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Exodus 28:36

• Exodus 29:6You are to put the turban on his head and put the holy diadem on the turban.
• Exodus 28:24You are to attach the two gold chains to the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece;
• Exodus 28:9“You are to take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,
• Exodus 39:30They made a plate, the holy diadem, of pure gold and wrote on it an inscription, as on the engravings of a seal, “Holiness to the Lord.”
• Leviticus 8:9Finally, he set the turban on his head and attached the gold plate, the holy diadem, to the front of the turban just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• Leviticus 10:3Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke: ‘Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron kept silent.
• Leviticus 19:2“Speak to the whole congregation of the Israelites and tell them, ‘You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
• Psalms 93:5The rules you set down are completely reliable. Holiness aptly adorns your house, O Lord, forever.
• Ezekiel 43:12“This is the law of the temple: The entire area on top of the mountain all around will be most holy. Indeed, this is the law of the temple.
• Zechariah 14:20On that day the bells of the horses will bear the inscription “Holy to the Lord.” The cooking pots in the Lord’s temple will be as holy as the bowls in front of the altar.
• Hebrews 7:26For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
• Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
• 1 Peter 1:15but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct,
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• Revelation 21:27but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Commentaries on Exodus 28:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Thou shalt make a plate of pure gold - The word ציץ tsits, which we render plate, means a flower, or any appearance of this kind, The Septuagint translate it by , a leaf; hence we might be led to infer that this plate resembled a wreath of flowers or leaves; and as it is called, Exodus 29:6, נזר nezer, a crown, and the author of the book of The Wisdom of Solomon 18:24, who was a Jew, and may be supposed to know well what it was, calls it , it was probably…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-43Verses 1-43 (Compare Exodus 13:2; Numbers 3:12-13. Moses, as the divinely-appointed and acknowledged leader of the nation, had, on a special occasion, appointed those who were to offer sacrifice, and had himself sprinkled the consecrating blood of the victims on the people Exodus 24:5-6, Exodus 24:8. On the completion of the tabernacle, after Aaron and his sons had been called to the priesthood, he took chief part in the daily service of the sanctuary…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-39Verses 31-39 The robe of the ephod was under the ephod, and reached down to the knees, without sleeves. Aaron must minister in the garments appointed. We must serve the Lord with holy fear, as those who know they deserve to die. A golden plate was fixed on Aaron's forehead, engraven with "Holiness to the Lord." Aaron was hereby reminded that God is holy, and that his priests must be holy, devoted to the Lord. This must appear in their forehead, in open…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-38Like all other parts of the high priest's clothing and actions, the little gold plate on the front of his turban reminded the people that God is holy. His holiness affected how they could enter his presence. God wanted to live with his people, but his holiness would harm them unless he took protective measures. God decides how we can enter his presence, not us. The Bible's main question is how sinful people can live with a holy God so that God can share…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 36-3836-38. plate--literally, a petal of a flower, which seems to have been the figure of this golden plate, which was tied with a ribbon of blue on the front of the mitre, so that every one facing him could read the inscription.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 28:36

• Engraving
• Holiness
• Legends (Inscriptions)
• Miter
• Priest
• Seal

In the dictionaries

• Carve
• Curious
• Embroider
• Engrave
• Engraver
• Grave
• High priest
• Aaron
• Color; Colors
• Exodus, the Book of

Commentaries on Exodus 28

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings