Exodus 29 · Verse 6

Exodus 29:6

And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.
Exodus 29:6, King James Version

Exodus 29:6 in other translations

BSBPut the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.
WEBYou shall set the turban on his head, and put the holy crown on the turban.
ASVand thou shalt set the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.
YLTand hast set the mitre on his head, and hast put the holy crown on the mitre,
DARBYAnd thou shalt put the turban upon his head, and fasten the holy diadem to the turban,
BBEAnd let the head-dress be placed on his head and the holy crown on the head-dress.
WebsterAnd thou shalt put the miter upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the miter.

What does Exodus 29:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 29:4-9

4-9. Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle--as occupying the intermediate space between the court where the people stood, and the dwelling-place of Israel's king, and therefore the fittest spot for the priests being duly prepared for entrance, and the people witnessing the ceremony of inauguration. wash them with water. And ... take the garments--The manner in which these parts of the…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 29:1-37

The continual burnt-offerings, God's promise to dwell among Israel. (38-46) Verses 1-37 Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office, with ceremony and solemnity. Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our profession, called of God to be so; anointed with the Spirit, whence he is called Messiah, the Christ; clothed with glory and beauty; sanctified by his own blood; made perfect, or…

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Exodus 29:6 in the original Hebrew

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וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.Taand you will putH7760
הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶתha.mitz.Ne.fetthe turbanH4701
עַל\־'al-onH5921
רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218
וְנָתַתָּ֛ve.na.ta.Taand you will putH5414
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
נֵ֥זֶרNe.zer[the] crown ofH5145
הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.desh<the> holinessH6944
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הַמִּצְנָֽפֶת\׃ha.mitz.Na.fetthe turbanH4701

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 29:6

  • 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.

  • Exodus 28:36-39

    And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be. And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord. And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
mitre.{Mitznepheth,} from {tzanaph,} to wrap round, evidently means that covering of the head so universal in eastern countries, which we call turband, which consists of a cap, and a sash of fine linen or silk wound round its bottom.
28:36-39; Le 8:9

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Context

  • Exodus 29:5

    And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:

  • Exodus 29:6

    And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

  • Exodus 29:7

    Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

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Exodus 29:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y pondrás la mitra sobre su cabeza, y sobre la mitra pondrás la diadema santa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et tu placeras la tiare sur sa tête, et tu mettras le saint diadème sur la tiare.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und setze den Kopfbund auf sein Haupt und lege das heilige Diadem an den Kopfbund.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et pones tiaram in capite ejus, et laminam sanctam super tiaram,