Exodus 28:36

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“You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.”

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BSBPD

“You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO JEHOVAH.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And thou hast made a flower of pure gold, and hast opened on it--openings of a signet--`Holy to Jehovah;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 28:36 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 19:6And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
  2. Exodus 28:9Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:
  3. Exodus 28:11Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings.
  4. Exodus 39:27For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,
  5. Exodus 39:30They 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.
  6. Leviticus 8:9Moses 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.
  7. Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
  8. Leviticus 19:2“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
  9. 1 Chronicles 23:13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
  10. Psalms 93:5Your testimonies are fully confirmed; holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.
  11. Ezekiel 43:12This is the law of the temple: All its surrounding territory on top of the mountain will be most holy. Yes, this is the law of the temple.
  12. Zechariah 14:20On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar.
  13. Hebrews 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
  14. Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
  15. 1 Peter 1:15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
  16. 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
  17. Revelation 21:27But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

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