KJV King James Version
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.
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Exodus 30:25
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.
WEB World English Bible
You shall make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and thou hast made it a holy anointing oil, a compound mixture, work of a compounder; it is a holy anointing oil.
Surrounding context — Exodus 30
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,
27 And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
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וְעָשִׂ֣יתָH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֹת֗וֹH853 · et[Obj.]שֶׁ֚מֶןH8081 · she.menoilמִשְׁחַת־H4888 · mish.chahanointingקֹ֔דֶשׁH6944 · qo.deshholinessרֹ֥קַחH7545 · ro.qachspiceמִרְקַ֖חַתH4842 · mir.qa.chatointmentמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: workרֹקֵ֑חַH7543 · ra.qachto mixשֶׁ֥מֶןH8081 · she.menoilמִשְׁחַת־H4888 · mish.chahanointingקֹ֖דֶשׁH6944 · qo.deshholinessיִהְיֶֽה׃H1961 · ha.yahto be
Cross-references
Exodus 37:29And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.Psalm 89:20I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:Exodus 40:9And 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.1 Chronicles 9:30And [some] of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.Psalm 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;Numbers 35:25And 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.Hebrews 1:9Thou 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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