The Anointing Oil

22 Moreover, the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 23 “Take also for yourself the finest of spices: of liquid myrrh [a]five hundred shekels, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, 250, and of fragrant cane 250, 24 and of cassia 500, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a [b]hin. 25 You shall make [c]from these a holy anointing oil, a fragrant mixture of ointments, the work of a perfumer; it shall be (A)a holy anointing oil. 26 And (B)you shall anoint the tent of meeting with it, 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 and all its utensils, and the basin and its stand. 29 You shall also consecrate them, so that they may be most holy; whatever touches them shall be holy. 30 And (C)you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, so that they may serve as priests to Me. 31 Furthermore, you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations. 32 It shall not be poured on [d]anyone’s body, nor shall you make any like it in [e]the same proportions; (D)it is holy, and it shall be holy to you. 33 (E)Whoever mixes any like it or whoever puts any of it on a [f]layman [g](F)shall be cut off from his people.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:23 About 15.5 and 7.75 lb. or 7 and 3.5 kg
  2. Exodus 30:24 About 1 gallon or 3.8 liters
  3. Exodus 30:25 Lit it
  4. Exodus 30:32 Lit the flesh of mankind
  5. Exodus 30:32 Lit its proportion
  6. Exodus 30:33 Lit stranger
  7. Exodus 30:33 Lit even he shall

The Anointing Oil

22 The Lord spoke to Moses: 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[c] of fragrant cane, 24 12½ pounds[d] of cassia (by the sanctuary shekel), and one gallon[e] of olive oil.(B) 25 Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.(C)

26 “With it you are to anoint(D) the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, 27 the table with all its utensils, the lampstand with its utensils, the altar of incense, 28 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29 Consecrate them and they will be especially holy. Whatever touches them will be consecrated. 30 Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate(E) them to serve Me as priests.

31 “Tell the Israelites: This will be My holy anointing oil throughout your generations. 32 It must not be used for ordinary anointing on a person’s body, and you must not make anything like it using its formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you. 33 Anyone who blends something like it or puts some of it on an unauthorized person must be cut off(F) from his people.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:23 Lit 500 (shekels)
  2. Exodus 30:23 Lit 250 (shekels)
  3. Exodus 30:23 Lit 250 (shekels)
  4. Exodus 30:24 Lit 500 (shekels)
  5. Exodus 30:24 Lit a hin