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Leviticus 8:9
9Then 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He placed the turban on Aaron’s head and attached the gold medallion—the badge of holiness—to the front of the turban, just as the Lord had commanded him.
Context of Leviticus 8:9
7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him. He also fastened the ephod with a decorative waistband, which he tied around him. 8He placed the breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. 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. 10Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it, and so consecrated them. 11He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.
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וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶת עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיָּ֨שֶׂם עַֽל־הַמִּצְנֶ֜פֶת אֶל־מ֣וּל פָּנָ֗יו אֵ֣ת צִ֤יץ הַזָּהָב֙ נֵ֣זֶר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- the mitreמִצְנֶ֫פֶתmitsnepheth · turbanH4701
- upon his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
- upon his forefrontמוּלmûl môl mô'l mûl · oppositeH4136
- upon his forefrontפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- the goldenזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- plateצִיץtsîyts tsits · flowerH6731
- the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- crownנֵ֫זֶרnezer nêzer · consecration: crownH5145
- as the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
Cross-references for Leviticus 8:9
- Exodus 28:4These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.
- Exodus 29:6Put the turban on his head and attach the sacred emblem to the turban.
- Exodus 39:28and the turban of fine linen, the linen caps and the undergarments of finely twisted linen.
- Zechariah 3:5Then I said, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood by.
- Zechariah 6:11Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jozadak.
- Philippians 2:9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that 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
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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
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