Exodus 30:22-38

22 The LORD spoke further unto Moses, saying,

23 Thou must take unto thee of the principal spices: of excellent myrrh five hundred shekels and of aromatic cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of aromatic calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,

24 and of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive one hin;

25 and thou shalt make of it the oil of the holy anointing, a superior ointment, after the art of the apothecary, which shall be the oil of the holy anointing.

26 And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the testimony with it and the ark of the testimony

27 and the table and all its vessels and the lampstand and its vessels and the altar of incense

28 and the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels and the laver and its base.

29 Thus thou shalt consecrate them, and they shall be most holy; whatever touches them shall be sanctified.

30 And thou shalt also anoint Aaron and his sons and sanctify them that they may be my priests.

31 And thou shalt speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, This shall be my oil of the holy anointing throughout your ages.

32 It shall not be poured upon man’s flesh; neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it; it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.

33 Whoever compounds any like it and puts any of it upon a stranger shall be cut off from his people.

34 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee aromas, stacte and onycha and aromatic galbanum and pure frankincense, of each in equal weight.

35 And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy;

36 and thou shalt beat some of it very small and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the testimony, where I will testify unto thee of myself. It shall be most holy unto you.

37 And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves another according to the composition thereof: it shall be holiness unto thee for the LORD.

38 Whoever shall make another like unto that to smell it shall be cut off from his people.

Exodus 30:22-38 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.