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Exodus 30
New International Version
Exodus 30
New International Version
The Altar of Incense(A)
30 “Make an altar(B) of acacia wood for burning incense.(C) 2 It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high[a]—its horns(D) of one piece with it. 3 Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.(E) 4 Make two gold rings(F) for the altar below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. 5 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.(G) 6 Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law—before the atonement cover(H) that is over the tablets of the covenant law—where I will meet with you.
7 “Aaron must burn fragrant incense(I) on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. 8 He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.(J) 9 Do not offer on this altar any other incense(K) or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it. 10 Once a year(L) Aaron shall make atonement(M) on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering[b](N) for the generations to come.(O) It is most holy to the Lord.”
Atonement Money
11 Then the Lord said to Moses, 12 “When you take a census(P) of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom(Q) for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague(R) will come on them when you number them. 13 Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel,[c] according to the sanctuary shekel,(S) which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. 14 All who cross over, those twenty years old or more,(T) are to give an offering to the Lord. 15 The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less(U) when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. 16 Receive the atonement(V) money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting.(W) It will be a memorial(X) for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”
Basin for Washing
17 Then the Lord said to Moses, 18 “Make a bronze basin,(Y) with its bronze stand, for washing. Place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 19 Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet(Z) with water(AA) from it. 20 Whenever they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die.(AB) Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the Lord, 21 they shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance(AC) for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”(AD)
Anointing Oil
22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 23 “Take the following fine spices:(AE) 500 shekels[d] of liquid myrrh,(AF) half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,(AG) 250 shekels[e] of fragrant calamus,(AH) 24 500 shekels(AI) of cassia(AJ)—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin[f] of olive oil. 25 Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer.(AK) It will be the sacred anointing oil.(AL) 26 Then use it to anoint(AM) the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant law, 27 the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, 28 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29 You shall consecrate them(AN) so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.(AO)
30 “Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate(AP) them so they may serve me as priests.(AQ) 31 Say to the Israelites, ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil(AR) for the generations to come.(AS) 32 Do not pour it on anyone else’s body and do not make any other oil using the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred.(AT) 33 Whoever makes perfume like it and puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut off(AU) from their people.’”
Incense
34 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices(AV)—gum resin, onycha and galbanum—and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts, 35 and make a fragrant blend of incense,(AW) the work of a perfumer.(AX) It is to be salted and pure and sacred. 36 Grind some of it to powder and place it in front of the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, where I will meet(AY) with you. It shall be most holy(AZ) to you. 37 Do not make any incense with this formula for yourselves; consider it holy(BA) to the Lord. 38 Whoever makes incense like it to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off(BB) from their people.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 30:2 That is, about 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high or about 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high
- Exodus 30:10 Or purification offering
- Exodus 30:13 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.8 grams; also in verse 15
- Exodus 30:23 That is, about 12 1/2 pounds or about 5.8 kilograms; also in verse 24
- Exodus 30:23 That is, about 6 1/4 pounds or about 2.9 kilograms
- Exodus 30:24 That is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters
Éxodo 30
Dios Habla Hoy
Éxodo 30
Dios Habla Hoy
El altar del incienso(A)
30 »Haz también un altar de madera de acacia, para quemar incienso. 2 Tiene que ser cuadrado, de cuarenta y cinco centímetros de largo por cuarenta y cinco centímetros de ancho, y de noventa centímetros de altura, y los cuernos del altar deben formar una sola pieza con el altar mismo. 3 Recubre de oro puro su parte superior, sus cuatro lados y sus cuernos, y ponle un ribete de oro alrededor. 4 Ponle también unas argollas de oro debajo del ribete, dos en las esquinas de un lado y dos en las esquinas del otro, para pasar por ellas los travesaños con que va a ser transportado. 5 Haz los travesaños de madera de acacia, y recúbrelos de oro. 6 Pon luego el altar ante el velo que está junto al arca de la alianza, ante la tapa que lo cubre, donde yo me encontraré contigo. 7 Todas las mañanas, a la hora de preparar las lámparas, Aarón quemará incienso aromático sobre este altar, 8 y lo quemará también al atardecer, a la hora de encender las lámparas. Esto se hará en la presencia del Señor siempre, a través de los siglos. 9 No ofrezcas sobre este altar ningún otro incienso, ni holocaustos, ni ofrendas de cereales, ni tampoco ofrendas de vino derramado. 10 Este altar estará completamente consagrado al Señor, y una vez al año ofrecerá Aarón sobre los cuernos del altar la sangre del sacrificio para obtener el perdón de los pecados. Una vez al año, todos los años, sobre este altar se ofrecerá el sacrificio para obtener el perdón de los pecados.»
El rescate por la vida
11 El Señor se dirigió a Moisés y le dijo:
12 «Cuando hagas un censo de los israelitas, cada uno de ellos deberá dar una contribución al Señor como rescate por su vida, a fin de que no haya ninguna plaga mortal con motivo del censo. 13 Todo el que sea registrado dará como contribución al Señor cinco gramos de plata, que es la mitad del peso oficial del santuario. 14 Todos los registrados de veinte años para arriba darán esta contribución al Señor, 15 y al dar cada uno al Señor el rescate por su vida, ni el rico dará más de cinco gramos de plata, ni el pobre menos de cinco. 16 Así que recogerás la plata que los israelitas den como rescate por su vida, y la entregarás para el culto de la tienda del encuentro. Eso hará que el Señor se acuerde de los israelitas, y de que dieron el rescate por su vida.»
La palangana de bronce(B)
17 El Señor se dirigió a Moisés y le dijo:
18 «Haz una palangana de bronce, con su base del mismo metal, que sirva para lavarse; ponla entre la tienda del encuentro y el altar, y llénala de agua. 19 Aarón y sus hijos sacarán agua de allí para lavarse las manos y los pies. 20 Y se los lavarán cuando entren en la tienda del encuentro, y cuando se acerquen al altar para oficiar y presentar al Señor la ofrenda quemada. Así no morirán. 21 Para que no mueran, deberán lavarse las manos y los pies. Ésta será una ley permanente a través de los siglos para Aarón y sus descendientes.»
El aceite de consagrar(C)
22 El Señor se dirigió a Moisés y le dijo:
23 «Escoge tú mismo las mejores plantas aromáticas: unos seis kilos de la mejor mirra, unos tres kilos de canela y unos tres kilos de caña aromática; 24 unos seis kilos de casia, pesados según el peso oficial del santuario, y tres litros y medio de aceite de oliva. 25 Haz con todo esto el aceite santo de consagrar, de la misma manera que un perfumero prepara sus perfumes. Éste será el aceite santo de consagrar, 26 y deberás derramarlo sobre la tienda del encuentro, el arca de la alianza, 27 la mesa con todos sus utensilios, el candelabro con sus utensilios, el altar del incienso, 28 el altar de los holocaustos con todos sus utensilios, y la palangana con su base. 29 Así los consagrarás y serán cosas santísimas; cualquier cosa que las toque, quedará consagrada.
30 »Derrama también de ese aceite sobre Aarón y sus hijos, para consagrarlos como mis sacerdotes, 31 y di a los israelitas lo siguiente: “A través de los siglos, éste será mi aceite santo de consagrar. 32 No lo derramen sobre cualquier hombre común, ni preparen otro aceite igual a éste. Es un aceite santo, y como cosa santa deben tratarlo. 33 Si alguien prepara un aceite igual a éste, o lo derrama sobre cualquier extraño, será eliminado de entre su gente.”»
El incienso(D)
34 El Señor le dijo a Moisés:
«Toma una misma cantidad de las siguientes especias: resina, uña aromática, incienso puro y gálbano aromático, 35 y prepara con ellas un incienso puro y santo, mezclándolo todo bien, como un perfumero al hacer sus perfumes. 36 Muele muy fina una parte, y ponla ante el arca de la alianza, en la tienda del encuentro, o sea donde yo me encontraré contigo. Este incienso será de lo más sagrado para ustedes, 37 y no deben preparar para su propio uso otro incienso igual a éste que has preparado. Es del Señor, y para ti será una cosa sagrada. 38 El que prepare un incienso igual para disfrutar de su aroma, será eliminado de entre su gente.»
Exodus 30
King James Version
Exodus 30
King James Version
30 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
2 A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.
3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.
4 And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.
5 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
6 And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.
9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.
10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the Lord.
11 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the Lord.
14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the Lord.
15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.
16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.
17 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
18 Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
19 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:
20 When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the Lord:
21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
22 Moreover the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
23 Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
24 And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
26 And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
27 And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
31 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
32 Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.
33 Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.
34 And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
35 And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
36 And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.
37 And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the Lord.
38 Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
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