God’s Word Translation
Exodus 30:24
2412½ pounds of cassia—all weighed using the standard weight of the holy place—and 4 quarts of olive oil.
Exodus 30:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
- New International Version (NIV)500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and 500 of cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil.
- New King James Version (NKJV)five hundred shekels of cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil.
Context of Exodus 30:24
22The Lord said to Moses, 23“Take the finest spices: 12½ pounds of powdered myrrh; half as much, that is, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cinnamon; 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane; 12½ pounds of cassia—all weighed using the standard weight of the holy place—and 4 quarts of olive oil. 25Have a perfumer make these into a holy oil, a fragrant mixture, used only for anointing. This will be the holy oil used for anointing. 26“Use it to anoint the tent of meeting, the ark containing the words of my promise,
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וְקִדָּ֕ה חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְשֶׁ֥מֶן זַ֖יִת הִֽין׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 30:24
- Psalms 45:8All your robes are ⌞fragrant⌟ with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From ivory palaces the music of stringed instruments delights you.
- Numbers 3:47It will cost you two ounces of silver per person (using the standard weight of the holy place) to buy them back.
- Ezekiel 45:12One shekel must weigh 20 gerahs. One mina must weigh 60 shekels.
- Exodus 29:40With the first lamb make an offering of eight cups of flour mixed with one quart of virgin olive oil. Make a wine offering of one quart of wine.
- Leviticus 19:36Use honest scales, honest weights, and honest measures. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt.
- Numbers 15:5With each sheep or goat for the burnt offering or any other sacrifice, also give an offering of one quart of wine.
Commentaries on Exodus 30:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-33Verses 22-33 Compare Exodus 37:29. Exodus 30:23 Principal spices - i. e. the best spices. Pure myrrh - Is a gum which comes from the stem of a low, thorny, ragged tree, that grows in Arabia Felix and Eastern Africa, called by botanists Balsamodendron myrrha. The word here rendered pure, is literally, “freely flowing”, an epithet which is explained by the fact that the best myrrh is said to exude spontaneously from the bark, while that of inferior quality…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-38Verses 22-38 Directions are here given for making the holy anointing oil, and the incense to be used in the service of the tabernacle. To show the excellency of holiness, there was this spiced oil in the tabernacle, which was grateful to the sight and to the smell. Christ's name is as ointment poured forth, So 1:3, and the good name of Christians is like precious ointment, Ec 7:1. The incense burned upon the golden altar was prepared of sweet spices. When…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-38Because God is absolutely unique (holy), what is used for his service cannot be used for any other purpose. This was the point made to Moses at the burning bush (see study note on 3:5). It was so important for the people to understand this that disobedience in this matter involved a severe punishment (30:33).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-3323-33. Take thou also ... principal spices, &c.--Oil is frequently mentioned in Scripture as an emblem of sanctification, and anointing with it a means of designating objects as well as persons to the service of God. Here it is prescribed by divine authority, and the various ingredients in their several proportions described which were to compose the oil used in consecrating the furniture of the tabernacle. myrrh--a fragrant and medicinal gum from a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- 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
- EGW Writings
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