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.
Éxodo 30
La Palabra (España)
El altar del incienso (Ex 37,25-28)
30 Harás con madera de acacia un altar para quemar incienso. 2 Su forma será cuadrada y medirá medio metro de largo, por medio metro de ancho, y un metro de alto. Sus salientes en forma de cuernos formarán una pieza con él. 3 Recubrirás de oro puro su parte superior, todos sus lados y sus salientes en forma de cuernos, y le pondrás una moldura de oro alrededor. 4 Fijarás unas argollas de oro debajo de la moldura, dos en un lado y dos en el otro; por ellas pasarás los dos varales que servirán para transportarlo. 5 Los varales los harás de madera de acacia y los recubrirás de oro. 6 Colocarás el altar delante del velo que oculta el Arca del testimonio, frente a la cubierta que lo recubre, allí donde yo me encontraré contigo. 7 Cada mañana, al preparar las lámparas, Aarón quemará incienso aromático sobre él; 8 y a la caída de la tarde, cuando Aarón vuelva a preparar las lámparas, quemará incienso de nuevo. Las generaciones venideras deberán ofrecer perpetuamente esta ofrenda perfumada delante del Señor. 9 Sobre este altar no se debe quemar otro incienso, ni holocaustos, ni ofrendas, ni derramar libación alguna. 10 Una vez al año, Aarón realizará el ritual de la expiación. Lo hará derramando sobre los salientes en forma de cuernos del altar la sangre del sacrificio expiatorio. Este rito será repetido cada año, generación tras generación. El altar será considerado santísimo, porque está consagrado al Señor.
El impuesto para la Tienda del encuentro (Ex 38,25-26)
11 El Señor dijo a Moisés:
12 — Cuando hagas el recuento de los israelitas, con el fin de censarlos, cada uno deberá dar una contribución al Señor a modo de rescate de su vida; así no recaerá sobre ellos ninguna calamidad al ser empadronados. 13 Cada uno de los censados dará como contribución al Señor seis gramos de plata, según la tasación oficial del santuario: la ofrenda al Señor será de seis gramos de plata. 14 Todos los censados, siempre que tengan veinte años o más, entregarán esta contribución al Señor. 15 Al entregar cada uno al Señor su contribución para rescatar su vida, ni el rico dará más de seis gramos de plata, ni el pobre menos de seis. 16 Tú recibirás el dinero del rescate de los israelitas y lo destinarás al servicio de la Tienda del encuentro. Así el Señor tendrá siempre presente que los israelitas han pagado por el rescate de sus vidas.
La pila de bronce (Ex 38,8)
17 El Señor dijo a Moisés:
18 — Harás una pila de bronce, con su base del mismo metal, para realizar las purificaciones. La colocarás entre la Tienda del encuentro y el altar, y la llenarás de agua 19 para que en ella se laven las manos y los pies Aarón y sus hijos. 20 Si no quieren morir, se lavarán con esta agua antes de entrar en la Tienda del encuentro y también antes de acercarse al altar para oficiar y presentar la ofrenda que se quema para el Señor. 21 Se lavarán las manos y los pies; de no hacerlo así, morirán. Esta es una norma que Aarón y sus descendientes deberán observar perpetuamente.
El aceite de la unción (Ex 37,29; 40,9-15)
22 El Señor dijo a Moisés:
23 — Provéete de las plantas aromáticas más preciadas: seis kilos de mirra en grano, la mitad, o sea tres kilos, de cinamomo oloroso, tres kilos de caña aromática, 24 seis kilos de casia —pesados según el peso oficial del santuario— y siete litros de aceite de oliva. 25 Estos son los ingredientes para elaborar el aceite sagrado de la unción. Usando el arte de los perfumistas prepararás con ellos el ungüento aromático, 26 con el cual ungirás la Tienda del encuentro, el Arca del testimonio, 27 la mesa con todos sus utensilios, el candelabro con sus accesorios, el altar del incienso, 28 el altar de los holocaustos con todos sus utensilios y la pila con su base. 29 Así los consagrarás y quedarán tan santificados que, todo cuanto entre en contacto con ellos, quedará consagrado. 30 También ungirás a Aarón y a sus hijos y los consagrarás como sacerdotes a mi servicio. 31 A los israelitas dirás: “Este es el aceite que debéis usar para la unción sagrada de ahora en adelante”. 32 Pero que nadie lo use para perfumarse, ni imite su receta. Es un aceite sagrado, y como tal debéis considerarlo. 33 Si alguien prepara un ungüento semejante o lo usa con una persona no adecuada, será expulsado de la comunidad.
34 El Señor dijo a Moisés:
— Toma en cantidades iguales las siguientes especias olorosas: resina, uña aromática, incienso puro y gálbano aromático; 35 con el arte de los perfumistas, elabora un incienso aromático y añádele sal para que sea puro y santo. 36 Una parte del incienso muélelo muy fino y espolvoréalo ante el Arca del testimonio, en la Tienda del encuentro, es decir, en el lugar donde yo me encontraré contigo. Considerad este incienso como una cosa santísima; 37 por tanto, que nadie imite la receta para uso personal. Consideradlo como algo sagrado y exclusivo del Señor. 38 Si alguno prepara una mezcla semejante para disfrutar de su fragancia, será expulsado de la comunidad.
Exodus 30
New King James Version
The Altar of Incense(A)
30 “You shall make (B)an altar to burn incense on; you shall make it of acacia wood. 2 A cubit shall be its length and a cubit its width—it shall be square—and two cubits shall be its height. Its horns shall be of one piece with it. 3 And you shall overlay its top, its sides all around, and its horns with pure gold; and you shall make for it a [a]molding of gold all around. 4 Two gold rings you shall make for it, under the molding on both its sides. You shall place them on its two sides, and they will be holders for the poles with which to bear it. 5 You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. 6 And you shall put it before the (C)veil that is before the ark of the Testimony, before the (D)mercy seat that is over the Testimony, where I will meet with you.
7 “Aaron shall burn on it (E)sweet incense every morning; when (F)he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it. 8 And when Aaron lights the lamps [b]at twilight, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations. 9 You shall not offer (G)strange incense on it, or a burnt offering, or a grain offering; nor shall you pour a drink offering on it. 10 And (H)Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonement; once a year he shall make atonement upon it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”
The Ransom Money
11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 12 (I)“When you take the census of the children of Israel for their number, then every man shall give (J)a[c] ransom for himself to the Lord, when you number them, that there may be no (K)plague among them when you number them. 13 (L)This is what everyone among those who are numbered shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (M)(a shekel is twenty gerahs). (N)The half-shekel shall be an offering to the Lord. 14 Everyone included among those who are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an [d]offering to the Lord. 15 The (O)rich shall not give more and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when you give an offering to the Lord, to make atonement for yourselves. 16 And you shall take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and (P)shall [e]appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of meeting, that it may be (Q)a memorial for the children of Israel before the Lord, to make atonement for yourselves.”
The Bronze Laver
17 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 18 (R)“You shall also make a [f]laver of bronze, with its base also of bronze, for washing. You shall (S)put it between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. And you shall put water in it, 19 for Aaron and his sons (T)shall wash their hands and their feet in water from it. 20 When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the Lord, they shall wash with water, lest they die. 21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, lest they die. And (U)it shall be a [g]statute forever to them—to him and his descendants throughout their generations.”
The Holy Anointing Oil(V)
22 Moreover the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23 “Also take for yourself (W)quality spices—five hundred shekels of liquid (X)myrrh, half as much sweet-smelling cinnamon (two hundred and fifty shekels), two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling (Y)cane, 24 five hundred shekels of (Z)cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a (AA)hin of olive oil. 25 And you shall make from these a holy anointing oil, an ointment compounded according to the art of the perfumer. It shall be (AB)a holy anointing oil. 26 (AC)With it you shall anoint the tabernacle of meeting and the ark of the Testimony; 27 the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense; 28 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver and its base. 29 You shall consecrate them, that they may be most holy; (AD)whatever touches them must be holy. 30 (AE)And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to Me as priests.
31 “And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations. 32 It shall not be poured on man’s flesh; nor shall you make any other like it, according to its composition. (AF)It is holy, and it shall be holy to you. 33 (AG)Whoever [h]compounds any like it, or whoever puts any of it on an outsider, (AH)shall be [i]cut off from his people.’ ”
The Incense(AI)
34 And the Lord said to Moses: (AJ)“Take sweet spices, stacte and onycha and galbanum, and pure frankincense with these sweet spices; there shall be equal amounts of each. 35 You shall make of these an incense, a compound (AK)according to the art of the perfumer, salted, pure, and holy. 36 And you shall beat some of it very fine, and put some of it before the Testimony in the tabernacle of meeting (AL)where I will meet with you. (AM)It shall be most holy to you. 37 But as for the incense which you shall make, (AN)you shall not make any for yourselves, according to its [j]composition. It shall be to you holy for the Lord. 38 (AO)Whoever makes any like it, to smell it, he shall be cut off from his people.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 30:3 border
- Exodus 30:8 Lit. between the two evenings
- Exodus 30:12 the price of a life
- Exodus 30:14 contribution
- Exodus 30:16 give
- Exodus 30:18 basin
- Exodus 30:21 requirement
- Exodus 30:33 mixes
- Exodus 30:33 Put to death
- Exodus 30:37 Lit. proportion
La Palabra, (versión española) © 2010 Texto y Edición, Sociedad Bíblica de España
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
