Exodus 39 · Verse 30

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.
Exodus 39:30, King James Version

Exodus 39:30 in other translations

BSBThey 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.
WEBThey made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription, like the engravings of a signet: “HOLY TO THE LORD”.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd they make the flower of the holy crown of pure gold, and write on it a writing, openings of a signet, ‘Holy to Jehovah;'
DARBYAnd they made the thin plate, the holy diadem, of pure gold, and wrote on it with the writing of the engravings of a seal, Holiness to Jehovah!
BBEThe plate for the holy crown was made of the best gold, and on it were cut these words, HOLY TO THE LORD.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Exodus 39:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
30. a writing, like to the engravings of a signet--The seal-ring worn both by ancient and modern Egyptians on the little finger of the right hand, contained, inscribed on a cornelian or other precious stone, along with the owner's name, a religious sentiment or sacred symbol, intimating that he was the servant of God, or expressive of trust in Him. And it was to this practice the inscription on the high priest alludes (compare Joh 3:33).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 30 The holy crown of pure gold - On Asiatic monuments, particularly those that appear in the ruins of Persepolis and on many Egyptian monuments, the priests are represented as wearing crowns or tiaras, and sometimes their heads are crowned with laurel. Cuper observes, that the priests and priestesses, among the ancient Greeks, were styled στεφανοφοροι, or crown-bearers, because they officiated having sometimes crowns of gold, at others, crowns of laurel, upon their heads.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 39:1-31

The priests' garments were rich and splendid. The church in its infancy was thus taught by shadows of good things to come; but the substance is Christ, and the grace of the gospel. Christ is our great High Priest. When he undertook the work of our redemption, he put on the clothes of service, he arrayed himself with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, girded himself with resolution to go through the undertaking…

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Exodus 39:30 in the original Hebrew

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וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they madeH6213
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
צִ֥יץtzitz[the] plate ofH6731
נֵֽזֶר\־ne.zer-[the] crown ofH5145
הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.desh<the> holinessH6944
זָהָ֣בza.HavgoldH2091
טָה֑וֹרta.HorpureH2889
וַיִּכְתְּב֣וּvai.yikh.te.Vuand they inscribedH3789
עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavon itH5921
מִכְתַּב֙mikh.Tavan inscription ofH4385
פִּתּוּחֵ֣יpi.tu.Chei[the] engravings ofH6603
חוֹתָ֔םcho.Tama sealH2368
קֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshholinessH6944
לַיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

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

Cross references for Exodus 39:30

  • Hebrews 7:26

    For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

  • Revelation 5:10

    And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

  • 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.

  • Hebrews 1:3

    Who 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;

  • 1 Corinthians 1:30

    But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

  • 2 Corinthians 5:21

    For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

  • Zechariah 14:20

    In 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.

  • Exodus 26:36

    And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

  • Titus 2:14

    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the plate.
26:36; 28:36-39; 1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:21; Heb 1:3; 7:26
HOLINESS.
28:36; Zec 14:20; Tit 2:14; Re 5:10

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Context

  • Exodus 39:29

    And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • 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.

  • Exodus 39:31

    And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses.

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Exodus 39:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Hicieron asimismo la plancha de la diadema santa de oro puro, y escribieron en ella de grabadura de sello, el rótulo, SANTIDAD Á JEHOVÁ.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils firent la lame du saint diadème, d’or pur, et écrivirent dessus, en écriture de gravure de cachet: Sainteté à l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie machten das Blech, das heilige Diadem, von reinem Golde, und schrieben darauf mit Siegelstecherschrift: Heiligkeit dem Jehova!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et strinxerunt eam cum mitra vitta hyacinthina, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi.