SEV Biblia, Chapter 28:36
Harás además una plancha de oro fino, y grabarás en ella grabadura de sello, SANTIDAD AL SEÑOR.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 28:36
Verse 36. Thou shalt make a plate of pure gold] The word Åyx tsits, which we render plate, means a flower, or any appearance of this kind, The Septuagint translate it by petalon, a leaf; hence we might be led to infer that this plate resembled a wreath of flowers or leaves; and as it is called, chap. xxix. 6, rzn nezer, a crown, and the author of the book of Wisdom, chap.xviii. 24, who was a Jew, and may be supposed to know well what it was, calls it diadhma, it was probably of the form, not of the ancient diadem, but rather of the radiated crown worn by the ancient Roman emperors, which was a gold band that went round the head from the vertex to the occiput; but the position of the Jewish sacerdotal crown was different, as that went round the forehead, under which there was a blue lace or fillet, ver. 37, which was probably attached to the mitre or turban, and formed its lowest part or border. HOLINESS TO THE LORD.] This we may consider as the grand badge of the sacerdotal office. 1. The priest was to minister in holy things. 2. He was the representative of a holy God. 3. He was to offer sacrifices to make an atonement for and to put away SIN. 4. He was to teach the people the way of righteousness and true holiness. 5. As mediator, he was to obtain for them those Divine influences by which they should be made holy, and be prepared to dwell with holy spirits in the kingdom of glory. 6. In the sacerdotal office he was the type of that holy and just ONE who, in the fullness of time, was to come and put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
It is allowed on all hands that this inscription was, in the primitive Hebrew character, such as appears upon ancient shekels, and such as was used before the Babylonish captivity, and probably from the giving of the law on Mount Sinai. The hwhyl dq Kodesh Laihovah, of the present Hebrew text, would in those ancient characters appear thus:- [Ancient Hebrew] which, in the modern Samaritan character, evidently derived from that above, is as follows: [Samaritan]. And the word [Samaritan] in this ancient and original character is the famous Tetragrammaton, or word of four letters, which, to the present day, the Jews will neither write nor pronounce. The Jews teach that these letters were embossed on the gold, and not engraven in it, and that the plate on which they were embossed was about two fingers broad, and that it occupied a space on the forehead between the hair and the eyebrows. But it is most likely that it was attached to the lower part of the mitre.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 31-39 - The robe of the ephod was under the ephod, and reached down to the knees, without sleeves. Aaron must minister in the garments appointed We must serve the Lord with holy fear, as those who know they deserv to die. A golden plate was fixed on Aaron's forehead, engraven with "Holiness to the Lord." Aaron was hereby reminded that God is holy, an that his priests must be holy, devoted to the Lord. This must appear in their forehead, in open profession of their relation to God. It must be engraven like the engravings of a signet; deep and durable; not painted so as to be washed off, but firm and lasting; such must our holiness to the Lord be. Christ is our High Priest; through him sins are forgive to us, and not laid to our charge. Our persons, our doings, ar pleasing to God upon the account of Christ, and not otherwise.
Original Hebrew
ועשׂית 6213 ציץ 6731 זהב 2091 טהור 2889 ופתחת 6605 עליו 5921 פתוחי 6603 חתם 2368 קדשׁ 6944 ליהוה׃ 3068
