King James Version
Exodus 28:37 in the King James Version says “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.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Exodus 28:37 · KJV
And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not.
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 .
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And thou shalt put”
H7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“it on a blue”
H8504the cerulean mussel, i.e., the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
properly, abrupt, i.e., a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
“upon the forefront”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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