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Exodus 28:36

Exodus 28:36
And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And thou shalt put it on a blue lace,.... The plate of gold:

that it may be upon the mitre; either the plate or the lace; the lace is the nearest antecedent, but it seems by what follows it should…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Exodus 28:1-43

(Compare Exo. 39:1-31.) Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of a single family, who were to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Thou 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 πεταλον, a leaf; hence we might be led…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 28:31-39

Here is, 1. Direction given concerning the robe of the ephod, Exo 28:31-35. This was next under the ephod, and reached down to the knees, was without sleeves, and was put on over their head, having…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

a plate Heb. ẓiẓ, properly, it seems, a shining thing(usu. a flower, Isa 40:7 al.), i.e., here, a burnished plate(in this sense only Exo 39:30; Lev 8:9 besides); LXX. πέταλον, a leaf, fig. a thin…