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

22 Then 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,

24 500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32 It 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.

33 Anyone 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 LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 23

Original words

- וְאַתָּ֣ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Take קַח־ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular the finest רֹאשׁ֒ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct spices בְּשָׂמִ֣ים H1314 Noun - masculine plural 500 shekels חֲמֵ֣שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֔וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural of liquid דְּרוֹר֙ H1865 Noun - masculine singular myrrh מָר־ H4753 Noun - masculine singular construct half [that amount] מַחֲצִית֖וֹ H4276 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular (250 shekels) חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים H2572 Number - common plural . . . וּמָאתָ֑יִם H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - fd of fragrant בֶּ֥שֶׂם H1314 Noun - masculine singular cinnamon וְקִנְּמָן־ H7076 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 250 shekels חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 Number - common plural . . . וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - fd of fragrant בֹ֖שֶׂם H1314 Noun - masculine singular cane וּקְנֵה־ H7070 Conjunctive 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 shekels חֲמֵ֥שׁ H2568 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural of cassia וְקִדָּ֕ה H6916 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular all according to the sanctuary הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular shekel בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל H8255 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct and a hin הִֽין׃ H1969 Noun - masculine singular of olive זַ֖יִת H2132 Noun - masculine singular oil וְשֶׁ֥מֶן H8081 Conjunctive 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

Prepare וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֹת֗וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular from these a sacred קֹ֔דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular anointing מִשְׁחַת־ H4888 Noun - feminine singular construct oil שֶׁ֚מֶן H8081 Noun - masculine singular construct a fragrant blend רֹ֥קַח H7545 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . מִרְקַ֖חַת H4842 Noun - feminine singular the work מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct of a perfumer רֹקֵ֑חַ H7543 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular it will be יִהְיֶֽה׃ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a sacred קֹ֖דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular anointing מִשְׁחַת־ H4888 Noun - feminine singular construct oil שֶׁ֥מֶן H8081 Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 26

Original words

Use [this oil] to anoint וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥ H4886 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the Tent אֹ֣הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵ֑ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the ark אֲר֥וֹן H727 Noun - common singular construct of the Testimony הָעֵדֻֽת׃ H5715 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 27

Original words

- וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the table הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ H7979 Article | Noun - masculine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct its utensils כֵּלָ֔יו H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the lampstand הַמְּנֹרָ֖ה H4501 Article | Noun - feminine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker its utensils כֵּלֶ֑יהָ H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the altar מִזְבַּ֥ח H4196 Noun - masculine singular construct of incense הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ H7004 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 28

Original words

- וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the altar מִזְבַּ֥ח H4196 Noun - masculine singular construct of burnt offering הָעֹלָ֖ה H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct its utensils כֵּלָ֑יו H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the basin הַכִּיֹּ֖ר H3595 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker with its stand כַּנּֽוֹ׃ H3653 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

You are to consecrate וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֣ H6942 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֹתָ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural so that they will be וְהָי֖וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural most קֹ֣דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct holy קָֽדָשִׁ֑ים H6944 Noun - masculine plural Whatever כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct touches הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ H5060 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular them בָּהֶ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural {shall} be holy יִקְדָּֽשׁ׃ H6942 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

- וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Anoint תִּמְשָׁ֑ח H4886 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Aaron אַהֲרֹ֥ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and his sons בָּנָ֖יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and consecrate וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ H6942 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural to serve Me as priests לְכַהֵ֥ן H3547 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Verse 31

Original words

And you are to tell תְּדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct . . . וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular This זֶ֛ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular will be יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular My לִ֖י Preposition | first person common singular sacred קֹ֨דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular anointing מִשְׁחַת־ H4888 Noun - feminine singular construct oil שֶׁ֠מֶן H8081 Noun - masculine singular construct for the generations to come לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ H1755 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 32

Original words

It must not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be used to anoint יִיסָ֔ךְ H5480 Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition an ordinary man אָדָם֙ H120 Noun - masculine singular . . . בְּשַׂ֤ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct and you must not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle make תַעֲשׂ֖וּ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural anything like it כָּמֹ֑הוּ H3644 Preposition | third person masculine singular with the same formula וּבְמַ֨תְכֻּנְתּ֔וֹ H4971 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular It ה֔וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is holy קֹ֣דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular and it must be יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular holy קֹ֖דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular to you לָכֶֽם׃ Preposition | second person masculine plural
Verse 33

Original words

Anyone אִ֚ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative mixes perfume יִרְקַ֣ח H7543 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular like it כָּמֹ֔הוּ H3644 Preposition | third person masculine singular - וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative or puts יִתֵּ֛ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - מִמֶּ֖נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular it on עַל־ H5921 Preposition an outsider זָ֑ר H2114 Adjective - masculine singular shall be cut off וְנִכְרַ֖ת H3772 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular from his people מֵעַמָּֽיו׃ס H5971 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

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