It shall beוְהָיָהonעַלthe foreheadמֵצַחof Aaron,אַהֲרֹןand Aaronוְ אַהֲרֹןshall bearנָשָׂאthe iniquityאֶת עֲוֺןof the holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁיםthatאֲשֶׁרthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלconsecrate,יַקְדִּישׁוּin allלְכָלtheir holyקָדְשֵׁיהֶםgifts;מַתְּנֹתit shall beוְהָיָהonעַלhis foreheadמִצְחוֹcontinually,תָּמִידfor their acceptanceלְרָצוֹן לָהֶםbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
Exodus 28:38
Study it in the app“It shall be on the forehead of Aaron, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate, in all their holy gifts; it shall be on his forehead continually, for their acceptance before YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 28:38, word by word
- It shall beהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- the foreheadמֵצַחmetsach
forehead
Forehead.
Where else “metsach” appears- of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon
Aaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appears- shall bearנָשָׂאnasa
bear
To bear the consequences of a fault, like someone carrying a weight.
Where else “nasa” appears- the iniquityעֲוֺןavon
iniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avon” appears- of the holy thingsקֳּדָשִׁיםkodashim
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodashim” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- consecrateיַקְדִּישׁוּyakdishu
consecrate
To set apart people, things or a day for God.
Where else “yakdishu” appears- giftsמַתְּנֹתmatnot
gift
Gift, present.
Where else “matnot” appears- continuallyתָּמִידtamid
continually
Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.
Where else “tamid” appears- for their acceptanceרָצוֹןratson
acceptance
For YHWH to welcome someone or their offering.
Where else “ratson” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears
Translation note
It can be understood that “bear the iniquity” is to take responsibility for any faults there might be in the people’s offerings, so that they would be accepted (“for their acceptance”).
The context
37You shall fasten it on a cord of blue, and it shall be on the turban; on the front of the turban it shall be.
38 · This verse (above)
39You shall weave the tunic of fine linen, and make a turban of fine linen, and a sash you shall make, the work of an embroiderer.