Exodus 28:36-38

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³⁶“Make a strip of pure gold and carve these words into the gold like the writing on a seal: holy to the lord.^[a] ³⁷Fasten the gold strip to a blue ribbon. Tie the blue ribbon around the turban. The gold strip should be on the front of the turban. ³⁸Aaron will wear this on his head. In this way he will remove the guilt if anything is wrong with the gifts that the Israelites^[b] give to God. Aaron will always wear this on his head so that the Lord will accept the gifts of the people.

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Footnotes

Exodus 28:36 Holy to the Lord These words were written on everything that was used in the Temple. This showed that these things belonged to the Lord and that they could be used only for special purposes. Dishes with this label could be used only by the priests in a holy place.
Exodus 28:38 In this way … Israelites Literally, “It will keep him holy when he bears the guilt from the gifts of the Israelites.”