Exodus 30:22-38

22The Lord spoke to Moses:

23“Take for yourself the finest spices: 12½ pounds of liquid myrrh, half as much (6¼ pounds) of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane,

2412½ pounds of cassia (by the sanctuary shekel), and a gallon of olive oil.

25Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.

26“With it you are to anoint the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony,

27the table with all its utensils, the lampstand with its utensils, the altar of incense,

28the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand.

29Consecrate them and they will be especially holy. Whatever touches them will be consecrated.

30Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve me as priests.

31“Tell the Israelites: This will be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.

32It must not be used for ordinary anointing on a person’s body, and you must not make anything like it using its formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you.

33Anyone who blends something like it or puts some of it on an unauthorized person must be cut off from his people.”

34The Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices: stacte, onycha, and galbanum; the spices and pure frankincense are to be in equal measures.

35Prepare expertly blended incense from these; it is to be seasoned with salt, pure and holy.

36Grind some of it into a fine powder and put some in front of the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you. It must be especially holy to you.

37As for the incense you are making, you must not make any for yourselves using its formula. It is to be regarded by you as holy — belonging to the Lord.

38Anyone who makes something like it to smell its fragrance must be cut off from his people.”