Exodus 30:33-38

33 1Whoever compounds any like it or whoever puts any of it on an outsider shall be cut off from his people.'"
34 The LORD said to Moses, 2"Take sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, sweet spices with pure frankincense (of each shall there be an equal part),
35 and make an 3incense blended as by the 4perfumer, 5seasoned with salt, pure and holy.
36 You shall beat some of it very small, and put part of it before the testimony in the tent of meeting 6where I shall meet with you. 7It shall be most holy for you.
37 And the incense that you shall make 8according to its composition, you shall not make for yourselves. It shall be for you holy to the LORD.
38 9Whoever makes any like it to use as perfume shall be cut off from his people."

Exodus 30:33-38 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.

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