Exodus 30:38
36 Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.
37 You are never to use this formula to make incense for yourselves; you shall regard it as holy to the LORD.
Anyone who makes something like it to enjoy its fragrance shall be cut off from his people.”
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Anyone who makes something like it to enjoy its fragrance shall be cut off from his people.”
- KJV
- Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
- WEB
- Whoever shall make any like that, to smell of it, he shall be cut off from his people.”
- ASV
- Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be cut off from his people.
- DARBY
- Whoever maketh like unto it, to smell it, shall be cut off from his peoples.
- BLB
- A man who makes [something] like it to smell it, he shall be cut off from his people.”
- ÅB
- Den som lager maken til den for å røyke med, han skal utryddes av sitt folk.
- OTB
- Den som lager røkelse som den for å nyte dens duft, skal skilles fra sitt folk.”
- B1930
- Den som lager maken til den for å røke med, han skal utryddes av sitt folk.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 30:33
Anyone who mixes perfume like it or puts it on an outsider shall be cut off from his people.’”
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