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Exodus 30:25

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:

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,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.
KJV
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.
WEB
You shall make it into a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.
ASV
And thou shalt make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.
DARBY
and make of it an oil of holy ointment, a perfume of perfumery after the work of the perfumer: it shall be the holy anointing oil.
BLB
And you shall make it holy anointing oil, a compounded ointment, the work of a perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil.
ÅB
Av det skal du lage en hellig salvings-olje, en kryddersalve, slik som det gjøres av dem som lager salver; en hellig salvings-olje skal det være,
OTB
Lag dette til en hellig salvingsolje, en velluktende blanding, arbeidet til en parfymemaker; det skal være en hellig salvingsolje.
B1930
Av det skal du lage en hellig salvings-olje, en kryddersalve, slik som det gjøres av dem som lager salver; en hellig salvings-olje skal det være,

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Cross references

  • Exodus 37:29

    And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.

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  • Psalms 89:20

    I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

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  • Exodus 40:9

    And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.

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  • 1 Chronicles 9:30

    And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

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  • Psalms 133:2

    It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

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  • Numbers 35:25

    And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.

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  • Hebrews 1:9

    Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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