The Lampstand Oil

20 “You are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil from crushed olives for the light, in order to keep the lamp burning regularly.

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Oil for the Lampstand(A)

20 “Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil(B) of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning.

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23 “Take for yourself the finest spices:(A) 12½ pounds[a] of liquid myrrh, half as much (6¼ pounds[b]) of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane, 24 12½ pounds of cassia (by the sanctuary shekel), and a gallon[c] of olive oil.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 30:23 Lit 500 (shekels), also in v. 24
  2. 30:23 Lit 250 (shekels)
  3. 30:24 Lit a hin

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.

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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