Focused Passage

Exodus 30:22-33

Incense, Atonement Money, Washing, Anointing Oil, and Holy Incense

The chapter moves from the altar of incense and its regular priestly service, to atonement money given during a census, to the bronze basin for priestly washing, to the sacred anointing oil used to consecrate the tabernacle and priests, and finally to the holy incense that must be made and used only for the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22Then the LORD said to Moses,

23“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,

24500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil.

25Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.

26Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony,

27the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, the altar of incense,

28the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand.

29You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.

30Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests.

31And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘This will be My sacred anointing oil for the generations to come.

32It must not be used to anoint an ordinary man, and you must not make anything like it with the same formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you.

33Anyone who mixes perfume like it or puts it on an outsider shall be cut off from his people.’”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 22

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 23

Original words

-וְאַתָּ֣הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularTakeקַח־H3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthe finestרֹאשׁ֒H7218Noun - masculine singular constructspicesבְּשָׂמִ֣יםH1314Noun - masculine plural500 shekelsחֲמֵ֣שׁH2568Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֔וֹתH3967Number - feminine pluralof liquidדְּרוֹר֙H1865Noun - masculine singularmyrrhמָר־H4753Noun - masculine singular constructhalf [that amount]מַחֲצִית֖וֹH4276Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular(250 shekels)חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וּמָאתָ֑יִםH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - fdof fragrantבֶּ֥שֶׂםH1314Noun - masculine singularcinnamonוְקִנְּמָן־H7076Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct250 shekelsחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וּמָאתָֽיִם׃H3967Conjunctive waw | Number - fdof fragrantבֹ֖שֶׂםH1314Noun - masculine singularcaneוּקְנֵה־H7070Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

  • 500 shekels is approximately 12.6 pounds or 5.7 kilograms of myrrh.
  • 250 shekels is approximately 6.3 pounds or 2.9 kilograms of cinnamon.
  • 250 shekels is approximately 6.3 pounds or 2.9 kilograms of cane.
Verse 24

Original words

500 shekelsחֲמֵ֥שׁH2568Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine pluralof cassiaוְקִדָּ֕הH6916Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularall according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singularshekelבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלH8255Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructand a hinהִֽין׃H1969Noun - masculine singularof oliveזַ֖יִתH2132Noun - masculine singularoilוְשֶׁ֥מֶןH8081Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

  • 500 shekels is approximately 12.6 pounds or 5.7 kilograms of cassia.
  • A hin is approximately 0.97 gallons or 3.67 liters of olive oil.
Verse 25

Original words

Prepareוְעָשִׂ֣יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֹת֗וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularfrom these a sacredקֹ֔דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularanointingמִשְׁחַת־H4888Noun - feminine singular constructoilשֶׁ֚מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singular constructa fragrant blendרֹ֥קַחH7545Noun - masculine singular construct. . .מִרְקַ֖חַתH4842Noun - feminine singularthe workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructof a perfumerרֹקֵ֑חַH7543Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularit will beיִהְיֶֽה׃H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara sacredקֹ֖דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularanointingמִשְׁחַת־H4888Noun - feminine singular constructoilשֶׁ֥מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 26

Original words

Use [this oil] to anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥H4886Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Tentאֹ֣הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דH4150Noun - masculine singular-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe arkאֲר֥וֹןH727Noun - common singular constructof the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃H5715Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 27

Original words

-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙H7979Article | Noun - masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructits utensilsכֵּלָ֔יוH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe lampstandהַמְּנֹרָ֖הH4501Article | Noun - feminine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerits utensilsכֵּלֶ֑יהָH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe altarמִזְבַּ֥חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃H7004Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 28

Original words

-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe altarמִזְבַּ֥חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הH5930Article | Noun - feminine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructits utensilsכֵּלָ֑יוH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the basinהַכִּיֹּ֖רH3595Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith its standכַּנּֽוֹ׃H3653Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

You are to consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֣H6942Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֔םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralso that they will beוְהָי֖וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralmostקֹ֣דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singular constructholyקָֽדָשִׁ֑יםH6944Noun - masculine pluralWhateverכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtouchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַH5060Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthemבָּהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine plural{shall} be holyיִקְדָּֽשׁ׃H6942Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerAnointתִּמְשָׁ֑חH4886Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularAaronאַהֲרֹ֥ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand his sonsבָּנָ֖יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥H6942Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralto serve Me as priestsלְכַהֵ֥ןH3547Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Verse 31

Original words

And you are to tellתְּדַבֵּ֣רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .וְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularThisזֶ֛הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularwill beיִהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularMyלִ֖יPreposition | first person common singularsacredקֹ֨דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularanointingמִשְׁחַת־H4888Noun - feminine singular constructoilשֶׁ֠מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singular constructfor the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃H1755Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 32

Original words

It must notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe used to anointיִיסָ֔ךְH5480Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionan ordinary manאָדָם֙H120Noun - masculine singular. . .בְּשַׂ֤רH1320Noun - masculine singular constructand you must notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlemakeתַעֲשׂ֖וּH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralanything like itכָּמֹ֑הוּH3644Preposition | third person masculine singularwith the same formulaוּבְמַ֨תְכֻּנְתּ֔וֹH4971Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularItה֔וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis holyקֹ֣דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularand it must beיִהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularholyקֹ֖דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularto youלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural
Verse 33

Original words

Anyoneאִ֚ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativemixes perfumeיִרְקַ֣חH7543Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularlike itכָּמֹ֔הוּH3644Preposition | third person masculine singular-וַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeor putsיִתֵּ֛ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-מִמֶּ֖נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularit onעַל־H5921Prepositionan outsiderזָ֑רH2114Adjective - masculine singularshall be cut offוְנִכְרַ֖תH3772Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfrom his peopleמֵעַמָּֽיו׃סH5971Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

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