KJV King James Version
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.
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Leviticus 8:9
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.
WEB World English Bible
He set the turban on his head; and on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
ASV American Standard Version
And he set the mitre upon his head; and upon the mitre, in front, did he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and doth put the mitre on his head, and doth put on the mitre, over-against its front, the golden flower of the holy crown, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 8
6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.
7 And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound [it] unto him therewith.
8 And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.
9 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.
10 And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that [was] therein, and sanctified them.
11 And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
12 And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
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וַיָּ֥שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶתH4701 · mits.ne.phetturbanעַל־H5921 · aluponרֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218 · roshheadוַיָּ֨שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeעַֽל־H5921 · aluponהַמִּצְנֶ֜פֶתH4701 · mits.ne.phetturbanאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מ֣וּלH4136 · muloppositeפָּנָ֗יוH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאֵ֣תH853 · et[Obj.]צִ֤יץH6731 · tsitsflowerהַזָּהָב֙H2091 · za.havgoldנֵ֣זֶרH5145 · ne.zerconsecration: Nazirite vowהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁH6944 · qo.deshholinessכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֥הH6680 · tsa.vahto commandיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מֹשֶֽׁה׃H4872 · mo.shehMoses
Cross-references
Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Exodus 28:4And these [are] the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.Exodus 39:28-30And a mitre [of] fine linen, and goodly bonnets [of] fine linen, and linen breeches [of] fine twined linen,Zechariah 3:5And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.Exodus 28:36-38And thou shalt make a plate [of] pure gold, and grave upon it, [like] the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.Exodus 29:6And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.Zechariah 6:11-14Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set [them] upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;
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