Exodus 30:23-33

23 Do thou also take sweet herbs, the flower of choice myrrh five hundred shekels, and the half of this two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling calamus,

24 and of cassia five hundred shekels of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil.

25 And thou shalt make it a holy anointing oil, a perfumed ointment by the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.

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

27 and all its furniture, and the candlestick and all its furniture, and the altar of incense,

28 and the altar of whole burnt-offerings and all its furniture, and the table and all its furniture, and the laver.

29 And thou shalt sanctify them, and they shall be most holy: every one that touches them shall be hallowed.

30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them that they may minister to me as priests.

31 And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, This shall be to you a holy anointing oil throughout your generations.

32 On man's flesh it shall not be poured, and ye shall not make for yourselves according to this composition: it is holy, and shall be holiness to you.

33 Whosoever shall make it in like manner, and whosoever shall give of it to a stranger, shall be destroyed from among his people.

Exodus 30:23-33 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. iris.