KJV King James Version
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],
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Exodus 30:23
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],
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,
WEB World English Bible
“Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty;
ASV American Standard Version
Take thou also unto thee the chief spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And thou, take to thyself principal spices, wild honey five hundred shekels; and spice-cinnamon, the half of that, two hundred and fifty; and spice-cane two hundred and fifty;
Surrounding context — Exodus 30
20 When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, [even] to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
22 Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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:
25 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,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְאַתָּ֣הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)קַח־H3947 · la.qachto take: takeלְךָ֮H9031 · kayouבְּשָׂמִ֣יםH1314 · be.semspiceרֹאשׁ֒H7218 · roshheadמָר־H4753 · mormyrrhדְּרוֹר֙H1865 · de.rorlibertyחֲמֵ֣שׁH2568 · cha.meshfiveמֵא֔וֹתH3967 · me.ahhundredוְקִנְּמָן־H7076 · qin.na.moncinnamonבֶּ֥שֶׂםH1314 · be.semspiceמַחֲצִית֖וֹH4276 · ma.cha.tsithalfחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyוּמָאתָ֑יִםH3967 · me.ahhundredוּקְנֵה־H7070 · qa.nehbranchבֹ֖שֶׂםH1314 · be.semspiceחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyוּמָאתָֽיִם׃H3967 · me.ahhundred
Cross-references
Ezekiel 27:19Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.Song of Solomon 4:14Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:Ezekiel 27:22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they [were] thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.Jeremiah 6:20To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings [are] not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.Exodus 37:29And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.Song of Solomon 1:13A bundle of myrrh [is] my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.Psalm 45:8All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.Song of Solomon 1:3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.Proverbs 7:17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
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