KJV King James Version
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.
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Exodus 39:30
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They also made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and they engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.
WEB World English Bible
They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it a writing, like the engravings of a signet: “HOLY TO YAHWEH.”
ASV American Standard Version
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 JEHOVAH.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they make the flower of the holy crown of pure gold, and write on it a writing, openings of a signet, ‘Holy to Jehovah;’
Surrounding context — Exodus 39
27 And they made coats [of] fine linen [of] woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,
28 And a mitre [of] fine linen, and goodly bonnets [of] fine linen, and linen breeches [of] fine twined linen,
29 And a girdle [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, [of] needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.
30 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.
31 And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten [it] on high upon the mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses.
32 Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
33 And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets,
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וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]צִ֥יץH6731 · tsitsflowerנֵֽזֶר־H5145 · ne.zerconsecration: Nazirite vowהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁH6944 · qo.deshholinessזָהָ֣בH2091 · za.havgoldטָה֑וֹרH2889 · ta.horpureוַיִּכְתְּב֣וּH3789 · ka.tavto writeעָלָ֗יוH5921 · aluponמִכְתַּב֙H4385 · mikh.tavwritingפִּתּוּחֵ֣יH6603 · pit.tu.achengravingחוֹתָ֔םH2368 · cho.tamsignetקֹ֖דֶשׁH6944 · qo.deshholinessלַיהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Revelation 5:10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;Exodus 28:36-39And thou shalt make a plate [of] pure gold, and grave upon it, [like] the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.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 on the right hand of the Majesty on high;Zechariah 14:20In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD’S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.Exodus 26:36And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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