King James Version

Exodus 28:36

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

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וְעָשִׂ֥יתָveasitaand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, a completed action in a sequenceH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…צִּ֖יץtsitsflowerצִיץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “flower”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6731properly, glistening, i.e. a burnished plate; also a flower (as bright-colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air)blossom, flower, plate, wing.זָהָ֣בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.טָה֑וֹרtahorpureטָהוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ufitachtaand openפָּתַחconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and open”, a completed action in a sequenceH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.עָלָיו֙alayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פִּתּוּחֵ֣יpituchecarved graveפִּתּוּחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “carved grave”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6603sculpture (in low or high relief or even intaglio)carved (work) (are, en-) grave(-ing, -n).חֹתָ֔םchotamsealחוֹתָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “seal”, the ordinary formH2368a signature-ringseal, signet.קֹ֖דֶשׁqodeshconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.לַֽיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and engrave upon it, like the engravings of a signet: HOLY TO THE LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO JEHOVAH.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And thou hast made a flower of pure gold, and hast opened on it — openings of a signet — 'Holy to Jehovah;'

World English Bible

“You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘HOLY TO YAHWEH.’

Darby Translation

And thou shalt make a thin plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, as the engravings of a seal, Holiness to Jehovah!

Douay-Rheims

Thou shalt make also a plate of the purest gold: wherein thou shalt grave with engraver’s work, Holy to the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and engrave upon it, like the engravings of a signet: HOLY TO THE LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and thou shalt grave on it as the graving of a signet, Holiness of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ποιήσεις πέταλον χρυσοῦν καθαρόν· καὶ ἐκτυπώσεις ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτύπωμα σφραγίδος, Ἁγίασμα Κυρίου.