Exodus 30:37

37 "Do not make any incense for yourselves in the same way. Think of it as holy to me.

Exodus 30:37 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 30:37

And [as] for the perfume which thou shalt make
As above directed:

ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition
thereof;
that is, for their own use, for the scenting of their rooms, or to snuff up, or smell to, as in the next verse:

it shall be unto thee holy for the Lord;
separated entirely for his service, to be burned upon his altar, and to be no otherwise used.

Exodus 30:37 In-Context

35 "Have a person who makes perfume mix it all up into a sweet-smelling incense. It must have salt in it. It will be pure and sacred.

36 Grind some of it into powder. Place it in front of the tablets of the covenant in the Tent of Meeting. There I will meet with you. The incense will be very holy to you.

37 "Do not make any incense for yourselves in the same way. Think of it as holy to me.

38 Anyone who makes incense in the same way to enjoy its sweet smell must be cut off from his people."