Exodus 28:38

It must be on Aaron's forehead; he must always bear any guilt that might attach to the offering of the holy gifts that the Israelites set apart to Yahweh. The turban must be always on his forehead so that Yahweh may accept their gifts.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

37You must attach this plate by a blue cord to the front of the turban.

39You must make the coat with fine linen, and you must make a turban of fine linen. You must also make a sash, the work of an embroiderer.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:43Aaron and his sons must wear these garments when they enter the tent of meeting or when they approach the altar to serve in the holy place. They must do this so they would not be guilty or else they would die. This is a permanent law for Aaron and his descendants after him.

Leviticus 10:17“Why have you not eaten the sin offering in the area of the tabernacle, since it is most holy, and since Yahweh has given it to you to take away the iniquity of the assembly, to make atonement for them before him?

Leviticus 22:16and cause themselves to carry the sin that would make them guilty of eating the holy food, for I am Yahweh who makes them holy.'”

Leviticus 23:11He will raise the bundle of grain before Yahweh and present it to him, for it to be accepted on your behalf. It is on the day after the Sabbath that the priest will raise it and present it to me.

Isaiah 53:6We all like sheep have gone astray; we have each turned to his own way, 1 and Yahweh has placed on him the iniquity of us all. 1

Isaiah 56:7—I will bring to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer; 1 their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar. 1 For my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations, 1

Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:32-40

31 And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue. 32 And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent. 33 And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about: 34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the… Read the whole commentary →

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