Leviticus 8:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he put the mitre on his head; also on the mitre, on his forefront, he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶת עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיָּ֨שֶׂם עַֽל־הַמִּצְנֶ֜פֶת אֶל־מ֣וּל פָּנָ֗יו אֵ֣ת צִ֤יץ הַזָּהָב֙ נֵ֣זֶר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

Transliteration

wa-yāśem ʾet-ha-miṣnepet ʿal-rōʾšô wa-yāśem ʿal-ha-miṣnepet ʾel-mûl pānāyw ʾēt ṣîṣ ha-zāhāb nēzer ha-qōdeš kaʾăšer ṣiwwâ YHWH ʾet-mōšeh

Grammar Details

• *wa-yāśem*: waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he placed/put
• *ʾet-ha-miṣnepet*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the turban
• *ʿal-rōʾšô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his head
• *ʿal-ha-miṣnepet*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - on the turban
• *ʾel-mûl*: preposition + preposition - toward the front of
• *pānāyw*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ṣîṣ*: noun, masculine singular construct - plate of
• *ha-zāhāb*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gold
• *nēzer*: noun, masculine singular construct - crown of
• *ha-qōdeš*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the holiness/sacredness
• *kaʾăšer*: preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as
• *ṣiwwâ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - commanded
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʾet-mōšeh*: direct object marker + proper noun - Moses

Word Meanings

• *ha-miṣnepet*: the turban/the headdress
• *ʾel-mûl pānāyw*: toward the front of his face/on his forehead
• *ṣîṣ ha-zāhāb*: golden plate/gold plate
• *nēzer ha-qōdeš*: holy crown/sacred diadem

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He set the turban on his head and placed the golden plate, the holy crown, on the front of the turban, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he set{H7760} the mitre{H4701} upon his head;{H7218} and upon the mitre,{H4701} in front,{H6440} did he set{H7760} the golden{H2091} plate,{H6731} the holy{H6944} crown;{H5145} as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses.{H4872}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he put{H7760}{(H8799)} the mitre{H4701} upon his head{H7218}; also upon the mitre{H4701}, even upon his forefront{H6440}{H4136}, did he put{H7760}{(H8799)} the golden{H2091} plate{H6731}, the holy{H6944} crown{H5145}; as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Moses{H4872}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he put the myter apon his heed ad put apo the myter eue apo the forefrot of it, the golden plate of the holy croune, as the Lorde commaunded Moses.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And set the myter vpon his heade. And vpon the myter euen aboue his fore heade, put he a plate of golde on the holy crowne: as ye LORDE comaunded Moses.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also he put the miter vpon his head, and put vpon the miter on the fore front the golden plate, and the holy crowne, as the Lorde had commanded Moses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he put the cap of estate vpon his head, and put vpon the cap, euen vpon the forefront, the golden plate, the holy crowne, as the Lorde commaunded Moyses.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And on his head he put the head-dress, and in front of the head-dress the plate of gold, the holy crown, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Finally, he set the turban on his head and attached the gold plate, the holy diadem, to the front of the turban just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 28:4 : 4 And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, and his sons, that he may serve Me as priest.
• Exod 28:36-38 : 36 And you shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD. 37 You shall put it on a blue cord, that it may be on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban. 38 It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things which the children of Israel hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.
• Exod 29:6 : 6 And you shall put the turban on his head, and put the holy crown on the turban.
• Exod 39:28-30 : 28 And a turban of fine linen, and high caps of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen, 29 And a sash of fine twined linen, and blue, purple, and scarlet, of needlework, as the LORD commanded Moses. 30 And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription, like the engravings of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
• Zech 3:5 : 5 And I said, Let them set a clean turban upon his head. So they set a clean turban upon his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
• Zech 6:11-14 : 11 Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest; 12 And speak to him, saying, Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: 13 He shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. 14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, to Tobijah, to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.