Exodus 30:22-33
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The Anointing Oil
22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 23 “Find the finest spices. Get 12 pounds[a] of liquid myrrh, half that amount (that is, 6 pounds[b]) of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and 12 pounds of sweet-smelling cane, 24 and 12 pounds of cassia. Use the official measure to measure all these things. Also get 1 gallon[c] of olive oil.
25 “Mix all these things to make a special sweet-smelling anointing oil. 26 Pour this oil on the Meeting Tent and on the Box of the Agreement. This will show that these things have a special purpose. 27 Pour the oil on the table and on all the dishes on the table. And pour this oil on the lamp and on all its tools. Pour the oil on the incense altar. 28 Also, pour the oil on the altar for burning offerings to God. Pour this oil on everything on that altar. Pour this oil on the bowl and on the base under the bowl. 29 You will make all these things holy. They will be very special to the Lord. Anything that touches these things will also become holy.
30 “Pour the oil on Aaron and his sons to show that they are separated from the rest of the people to serve as priests. 31 Tell the Israelites that the anointing oil is holy—it must always be used only for me. 32 This oil is holy and you must treat it as something special. Don’t use the same formula for making perfume and don’t let people use this oil like an ordinary perfume. 33 Whoever makes a perfume like that and puts it on anyone except a priest[d] must be separated from the people.”
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- Exodus 30:23 12 pounds Literally, “500 measures” (5.75 kg).
- Exodus 30:23 6 pounds Literally, “250 measures” (2.9 kg).
- Exodus 30:24 gallon Literally, “a hin” (3.2 l).
- Exodus 30:33 priest Literally, “stranger.”
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