Exodus 29:6

6 and you shall set the turban on his head, and put the holy crown upon the turban.

Exodus 29:6 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 29:6

And thou shall put the mitre upon his head
Which was made of linen, and was a wrap of linen about his head in the form of a turban:

and put the holy crown upon the mitre;
the holy crown was a plate of gold which had these words, "holiness to the Lord", engraven on it; and so says the Targum of Jonathan,

``on which the holy name was engraven;''

the mitre was upon the top of his head, this in the forefront of that; it was upon Aaron's forehead, and reached from ear to ear, and was fastened behind with a blue lace; this was like a crown or a diadem, and denotes the honour and dignity of the priestly office: Christ is a priest on his throne, and his saints are a royal priesthood, even kings as well as priests unto God.

Exodus 29:6 In-Context

4 You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tent of meeting, and wash them with water.
5 And you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the coat and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastpiece, and gird him with the skilfully woven band of the ephod;
6 and you shall set the turban on his head, and put the holy crown upon the turban.
7 And you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head and anoint him.
8 Then you shall bring his sons, and put coats on them,
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