1 Chronicles 9:30

1 Chronicles 9:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
• New International Version (NIV)But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:30

28Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out. 29Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices. And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices. 31A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread. 32Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.

1 Chronicles 9:30 word by word

וּמִן־בְּנֵי֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים רֹקְחֵ֥י הַמִּרְקַ֖חַת לַבְּשָׂמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Andמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• mixedרָקַחrâqach · to mixH7543
• mixedמִרְקַ֫חַתmirqachath · ointmentH4842
• the spicesבֶּ֫שֶׂםbeώem bôώem · spiceH1314

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:30

• Exodus 30:25Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.
• Exodus 37:29He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30The sons of the priests made the ointment - Only the priests were permitted to make this ointment; all others were forbidden to do it on pain of death; see Exodus 30:34-38; (note), and the notes there.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30The priests mixed the spices for use in the tabernacle and temple. This blend was not for everyday use (Exodus 30:34–38).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:30

• Incense
• Oil
• Porters

In the dictionaries

• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Confection; Confectionary
• Criticism
• Genealogy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Oil, Anointing
• Dan

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary