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Exodus 30:23 KJV
Exodus · chapter 30 · verse 23
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,Exodus 30:23 · King James Version
Exodus 30:23 in context
21So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
22Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
24And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
25And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- principalrôʼshthe head , whether literal or figurativeH7218 →
- cinnamonqinnâmôwncinnamon barkH7076 →
- hundredmêʼâha hundredH3967 →
- spicesbesemfragranceH1314 →
- myrrhmôrmyrrhH4753 →
- fiftychămishshîymfiftyH2572 →
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Directions are here given for the composition of the holy anointing oil and the incense that were to be used in the service of the tabernacle; with these God was to be honoured, and therefore he would appoint the making of them; for nothing comes to God but what comes from him. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 22-38