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30 Others of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices,(A)

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30 But some(A) of the priests took care of mixing the spices.

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23 “Take the finest spices: of liquid myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, two hundred fifty, and two hundred fifty of aromatic cane, 24 and five hundred of cassia—measured by the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil, 25 and you shall make of these a sacred anointing oil blended as by the perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil.(A)

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23 “Take the following fine spices:(A) 500 shekels[a] of liquid myrrh,(B) half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,(C) 250 shekels[b] of fragrant calamus,(D) 24 500 shekels(E) of cassia(F)—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin[c] of olive oil. 25 Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer.(G) It will be the sacred anointing oil.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 12 1/2 pounds or about 5.8 kilograms; also in verse 24
  2. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 6 1/4 pounds or about 2.9 kilograms
  3. Exodus 30:24 That is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters

Making the Anointing Oil and the Incense

29 He made the holy anointing oil also and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.(A)

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29 They also made the sacred anointing oil(A) and the pure, fragrant incense(B)—the work of a perfumer.

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35 and make an incense blended as by the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy,(A) 36 and you shall beat some of it into powder and put part of it before the covenant in the tent of meeting, where I shall meet with you; it shall be most holy for you.(B) 37 When you make incense according to this composition, you shall not make it for yourselves; it shall be regarded by you as holy to the Lord. 38 Whoever makes any like it to use as perfume shall be cut off from the people.”

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35 and make a fragrant blend of incense,(A) the work of a perfumer.(B) 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(C) with you. It shall be most holy(D) to you. 37 Do not make any incense with this formula for yourselves; consider it holy(E) to the Lord. 38 Whoever makes incense like it to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off(F) from their people.”

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33 Whoever blends any like it or whoever puts any of it on an unqualified person shall be cut off from the people.”(A)

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33 Whoever makes perfume like it and puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut off(A) from their people.’”

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