Exodus 30
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Exodus 30:23-28

23“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh,1 half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,2 250 shekels of fragrant cane,3 24500 shekels of cassia4—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil.5 25Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.

26Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, 27the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, the altar of incense, 28the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand.

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  1. 1. Exodus 30:23 500 shekels is approximately 12.6 pounds or 5.7 kilograms of myrrh. ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 30:23 250 shekels is approximately 6.3 pounds or 2.9 kilograms of cinnamon. ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 30:23 250 shekels is approximately 6.3 pounds or 2.9 kilograms of cane. ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 30:24 500 shekels is approximately 12.6 pounds or 5.7 kilograms of cassia. ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 30:24 A hin is approximately 0.97 gallons or 3.67 liters of olive oil. ↩

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