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Exodus 30:20-30

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20 When they go into the tent of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn a food offering[a] to the LORD, they shall wash with water, so that they may not die.
21 They shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they may not die. It shall 1be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his offspring throughout their generations."

The Anointing Oil and Incense

22 The LORD said to Moses,
23 "Take the 2finest spices: of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of 3aromatic cane,
24 and 500 of cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a 4hin[b] of olive oil.
25 And you shall make of these a sacred anointing oil blended as by the 5perfumer; it shall be a 6holy anointing oil.
26 7With it you shall anoint the tent of meeting and the ark of the testimony,
27 and the table and all its utensils, and the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense,
28 and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils and the 8basin and its stand.
29 You shall consecrate them, that they may be most holy. 9Whatever touches them will become holy.
30 10You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.
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Exodus 30:20-30 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 30

This chapter treats of the altar of incense, its form and use, Ex 30:1-10 of the ransom of the Israelites, with the half shekel when numbered, Ex 30:11-16 of the laver for the priests to wash their hands and feet at before service, Ex 30:17-21 of the anointing oil, the ingredients of it, and what was to be done with it, Ex 30:22-33, and of the perfume, the composition and use of it, Ex 30:34-38.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 10

  • 1. See Exodus 27:21
  • 2. Song of Songs 4:14; Ezekiel 27:22
  • 3. Ezekiel 27:19
  • 4. Exodus 29:40
  • 5. Exodus 37:29
  • 6. Exodus 37:29; Numbers 35:25; Psalms 89:20; Psalms 133:2
  • 7. Exodus 40:9; Leviticus 8:10; Numbers 7:1
  • 8. Exodus 40:11
  • 9. Exodus 29:37
  • 10. See Exodus 29:7

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or an offering by fire
  • [b]. A hin was about 4 quarts or 3.5 liters
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.