Exodus 39:30

Exodus 39:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They made the plate, the sacred emblem, out of pure gold and engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: Holy to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription, like the engraving of a signet, "Holy to the Lord."
• New Living Translation (NLT)Finally, they made the sacred medallion—the badge of holiness—of pure gold. They engraved it like a seal with these words: Holy to the Lord.

Context of Exodus 39:30

28a turban of fine linen, exquisite hats of fine linen, short trousers of fine woven linen, 29and a sash of fine woven linen with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, made by a weaver, as the Lord had commanded Moses. Then they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD. 31And they tied to it a blue cord, to fasten it above on the turban, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 32Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses; so they did.

Exodus 39:30 word by word

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּ אֶת־צִ֥יץ נֵֽזֶר־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר וַיִּכְתְּב֣וּ עָלָ֗יו מִכְתַּב֙ פִּתּוּחֵ֣י חוֹתָ֔ם קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• the plateצִיץtsîyts tsits · flowerH6731
• of the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• crownנֵ֫זֶרnezer nêzer · consecration: crownH5145
• pureטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and wroteכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• upon it a writingמִכְתָּבmiktâb · writingH4385
• the engravingsפִּתּוּחַpittûach pittûach · engravingH6603
• of a signetחֹתָםchôthâm chôthâm · signetH2368
• TO THE LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Exodus 39:30

• Exodus 26:36“You shall make a screen for the door of the tabernacle, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver.
• Exodus 28:36“You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
• 2 Corinthians 5:21For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
• Hebrews 1:3who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
• Hebrews 7:26For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;
• Zechariah 14:20In that day “HOLINESS TO THE LORD” shall be engraved on the bells of the horses. The pots in the Lord’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
• Revelation 5:10And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

Commentaries on Exodus 39:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30The 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 , or crown-bearers, because they officiated having sometimes crowns of gold, at others, crowns of laurel, upon their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30The term holy crown might be a formal title. The initial description of the plate in 28:36 does not include that term.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. a writing, like to the engravings of a signet--The seal-ring worn both by ancient and modern Egyptians on the little finger of the right hand, contained, inscribed on a cornelian or other precious stone, along with the owner's name, a religious sentiment or sacred symbol, intimating that he was the servant of God, or expressive of trust in Him. And it was to this practice the inscription on the high priest alludes (compare Joh 3:33).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 39:30

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

In the dictionaries

• Beat
• Crown
• Tabernacle
• Atonement, Day of
• Badger
• Clasps
• Color; Colors
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Leviticus

Commentaries on Exodus 39

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings