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Exodus 30
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The Altar of Incense

30 (A)“You shall make (B)an altar on which to burn incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. 2 A cubit[a] shall be its length, and a cubit its breadth. It shall be square, and two cubits shall be its height. (C)Its horns shall be of one piece with it. 3 You shall (D)overlay it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And you shall make a molding of gold around it. 4 And you shall make two golden rings for it. Under its molding on two opposite sides of it you shall make them, and they shall be (E)holders for poles with which to carry it. 5 You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 6 And you shall put it in front of the veil that is above the ark of the testimony, in front of the (F)mercy seat that is above the testimony, where I will meet with you. 7 And Aaron shall (G)burn fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he (H)dresses the lamps he shall burn it, 8 and when Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn it, a regular incense offering before the Lord throughout your generations. 9 You shall not offer (I)unauthorized incense on it, or a burnt offering, or a grain offering, and you shall not pour a drink offering on it. 10 (J)Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year. With the blood of the (K)sin offering of atonement he shall make atonement for it once in the year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”

The Census Tax

11 The Lord said to Moses, 12 (L)“When you take the census of the people of Israel, then each shall give (M)a ransom for his life to the Lord when you number them, that there be no plague among them when you number them. 13 Each one who is numbered in the census shall give this: half a shekel[b] according to the (N)shekel of the sanctuary (the (O)shekel is twenty gerahs),[c] (P)half a shekel as an offering to the Lord. 14 Everyone who is numbered in the census, from twenty years old and upward, shall give the Lord's offering. 15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than (Q)the half shekel, when you give the Lord's offering to make atonement for your lives. 16 You shall take the atonement money from the people of Israel and shall (R)give it for the service of the tent of meeting, that it may bring the people of Israel to (S)remembrance before the Lord, so as to make atonement for your lives.”

The Bronze Basin

17 The Lord said to Moses, 18 “You shall also make a (T)basin of bronze, with its stand of bronze, for washing. (U)You shall put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it, 19 with which Aaron and his sons (V)shall wash their hands and their feet. 20 When they go into the tent of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn a food offering[d] to the Lord, they shall wash with water, so that they may not die. 21 They shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they may not die. It shall (W)be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his offspring throughout their generations.”

The Anointing Oil and Incense

22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Take the (X)finest spices: of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of (Y)aromatic cane, 24 and 500 of cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a (Z)hin[e] of olive oil. 25 And you shall make of these a sacred anointing oil blended as by the (AA)perfumer; it shall be a (AB)holy anointing oil. 26 (AC)With it you shall anoint the tent of meeting and the ark of the testimony, 27 and the table and all its utensils, and the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense, 28 and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils and the (AD)basin and its stand. 29 You shall consecrate them, that they may be most holy. (AE)Whatever touches them will become holy. 30 (AF)You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. 31 And you shall say to the people of Israel, ‘This shall be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations. 32 It shall not be poured on the body of an ordinary person, and you shall make no other like it in composition. (AG)It is holy, and it shall be holy to you. 33 (AH)Whoever compounds any like it or whoever puts any of it on an outsider shall be cut off from his people.’”

34 The Lord said to Moses, (AI)“Take sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, sweet spices with pure frankincense (of each shall there be an equal part), 35 and make an (AJ)incense blended as by the (AK)perfumer, (AL)seasoned with salt, pure and holy. 36 You shall beat some of it very small, and put part of it before the testimony in the tent of meeting (AM)where I shall meet with you. (AN)It shall be most holy for you. 37 And the incense that you shall make (AO)according to its composition, you shall not make for yourselves. It shall be for you holy to the Lord. 38 (AP)Whoever makes any like it to use as perfume shall be cut off from his people.”

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:2 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
  2. Exodus 30:13 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
  3. Exodus 30:13 A gerah was about 1/50 ounce or 0.6 gram
  4. Exodus 30:20 Or an offering by fire
  5. Exodus 30:24 A hin was about 4 quarts or 3.5 liters
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El altar del incienso

30 »(A)Harás además un altar para quemar incienso en él. De madera de acacia lo harás. 2 Será cuadrado: de un codo (45 centímetros) será su longitud y de un codo (45 centímetros) su anchura; de 2 codos (90 centímetros) será su altura. Sus cuernos serán de una sola pieza con él[a]. 3 Lo revestirás de oro puro: su parte superior, sus lados[b] en derredor y sus cuernos, y le harás una moldura de oro alrededor. 4 Le harás dos argollas de oro debajo de su moldura. Los harás en dos de sus lados, en lados opuestos[c], y servirán de sostén[d] para las varas con las cuales transportarlo.

5 »Harás las varas de madera de acacia y las revestirás de oro. 6 Pondrás el altar[e] delante del velo que está junto al[f] arca del testimonio, delante del propiciatorio que está sobre el arca del testimonio, donde Yo me encontraré contigo(B).

7 »Aarón quemará incienso aromático sobre él. Lo quemará cada mañana al preparar las lámparas. 8 Cuando Aarón prepare[g] las lámparas al atardecer[h], quemará incienso. Habrá incienso perpetuo delante del Señor por todas las generaciones de ustedes. 9 No ofrecerán incienso extraño en este altar[i], ni holocausto ni ofrenda de cereal; tampoco derramarán libación sobre él. 10 Aarón hará expiación sobre los cuernos del altar[j] una vez al año. Hará expiación sobre él con la sangre de la ofrenda de expiación(C) por el pecado, una vez al año por todas las generaciones de ustedes. Santísimo es al Señor».

La ofrenda del rescate

11 El Señor habló también a Moisés y le dijo: 12 «Cuando hagas un censo[k] de los israelitas para contarlos, cada uno dará al Señor un rescate por su persona[l](D) cuando sean contados(E), para que no haya plaga entre ellos cuando los hayas contado. 13 Esto dará todo el que sea contado[m]: medio siclo (5.7 gramos de plata), conforme al siclo del santuario. El siclo es de veinte geras[n](F). Medio siclo es la ofrenda[o] al Señor.

14 »Todo el que sea contado, de veinte años arriba, dará la ofrenda al[p] Señor. 15 El rico no pagará más, ni el pobre pagará menos del medio siclo, al dar la ofrenda al[q] Señor para hacer expiación por sus vidas[r]. 16 Tomarás de los israelitas el dinero de la expiación y lo darás para el servicio de la tienda de reunión, para que sea un recordatorio para los israelitas delante del Señor, como expiación por sus vidas[s]».

La fuente de bronce

17 El Señor habló a Moisés y le dijo: 18 «Harás también una pila de bronce[t], con su base de bronce(G), para lavatorio. La colocarás entre la tienda de reunión y el altar, y pondrás agua en ella(H). 19 Con ella se lavarán las manos y los pies Aarón y sus hijos(I). 20 Al entrar en la tienda de reunión, se lavarán con agua para que no mueran. También[u], cuando se acerquen al altar a ministrar para quemar una ofrenda encendida al Señor, 21 se lavarán las manos y los pies para que no mueran. Será estatuto perpetuo para ellos, para Aarón[v] y su descendencia[w], por todas sus generaciones(J)».

El aceite de la unción y el incienso

22 El Señor habló a Moisés y le dijo: 23 «Toma[x] también de las especias más finas: de mirra fluida, 500 siclos (5.7 kilos); de canela aromática, la mitad, 250; y de caña aromática, 250; 24 de casia, 500 siclos, conforme al siclo del santuario, y 3.7 litros de aceite de oliva. 25 Y harás con ello el aceite de la santa unción, mezcla de perfume, obra de perfumador. Será aceite de santa unción(K).

26 »Y con él ungirás la tienda(L) de reunión y el arca del testimonio, 27 la mesa y todos sus utensilios, el candelabro y sus utensilios, el altar del incienso, 28 el altar del holocausto y todos sus utensilios, la pila y su base. 29 Los consagrarás y serán santísimos; todo aquello que los toque será santificado.

30 »Y ungirás a Aarón y a sus hijos(M) y los consagrarás para que me sirvan como sacerdotes. 31 Y hablarás a los israelitas, diciendo: “Este será aceite de santa unción para Mí por todas sus generaciones. 32 No se derramará sobre nadie[y], ni harán otro igual en las mismas proporciones[z]. Santo es, y santo será para ustedes(N). 33 Cualquiera que haga[aa] otro semejante, o el que ponga de él sobre un laico[ab], será cortado de entre su pueblo[ac](O)”».

34 Entonces el Señor dijo a Moisés: «Toma[ad] especias, estacte, uña aromática[ae] y gálbano, especias con incienso puro. Que haya de cada una igual peso. 35 Con ello harás incienso, un perfume, obra de perfumador, sazonado[af], puro y santo. 36 Y molerás parte de él muy fino, y pondrás una parte delante del testimonio en el tabernáculo de reunión donde Yo me encontraré contigo(P). Santísimo será para ustedes.

37 »Y el incienso que harás, no lo harán en las mismas proporciones[ag] para su propio uso[ah]. Te será santo(Q) para el Señor. 38 Cualquiera que haga incienso como este, para usarlo como perfume[ai] será cortado de entre su pueblo[aj](R)».

Footnotes

  1. 30:2 Lit. cuernos de sí mismo.
  2. 30:3 Lit. paredes.
  3. 30:4 Lit. sus dos lados.
  4. 30:4 Lit. será como lugares.
  5. 30:6 Lit. Y lo pondrás.
  6. 30:6 Lit. sobre el.
  7. 30:8 Lit. haga ascender.
  8. 30:8 Lit. entre las dos tardes.
  9. 30:9 Lit. él.
  10. 30:10 Lit. sobre sus cuernos.
  11. 30:12 Lit. una suma.
  12. 30:12 Lit. alma.
  13. 30:13 Lit. que pase a los que sean enumerados; y así en el vers. 14.
  14. 30:13 U óbolos.
  15. 30:13 U ofrenda alzada.
  16. 30:14 U ofrenda alzada del.
  17. 30:15 U ofrenda alzada del.
  18. 30:15 Lit. almas.
  19. 30:16 Lit. almas.
  20. 30:18 O cobre.
  21. 30:20 Lit. o.
  22. 30:21 Lit. él.
  23. 30:21 Lit. simiente.
  24. 30:23 Lit. Toma para ti.
  25. 30:32 Lit. la carne de hombre.
  26. 30:32 Lit. su proporción.
  27. 30:33 Lit. mezcle.
  28. 30:33 Lit. extraño.
  29. 30:33 Lit. sus parientes.
  30. 30:34 Lit. Toma para ti.
  31. 30:34 O marina, u ónice.
  32. 30:35 O salado.
  33. 30:37 Lit. en su proporción.
  34. 30:37 Lit. para ustedes.
  35. 30:38 Lit. para oler de él.
  36. 30:38 Lit. sus parientes.
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Exodus 30
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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

  1. 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
  2. Exodus 30:10 Or purification offering
  3. Exodus 30:13 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.8 grams; also in verse 15
  4. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 12 1/2 pounds or about 5.8 kilograms; also in verse 24
  5. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 6 1/4 pounds or about 2.9 kilograms
  6. Exodus 30:24 That is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters
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