Exodus 37:29

Exodus 37:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
• New International Version (NIV)They also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense—the work of a perfumer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the perfumer.

Context of Exodus 37:29

27He made two golden rings for it under its molding, on its two sides--on opposite sides--as holders for poles with which to carry it. 28He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.

Exodus 37:29 word by word

וַיַּ֜עַשׂ אֶת־שֶׁ֤מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה֙ קֹ֔דֶשׁ וְאֶת־קְטֹ֥רֶת הַסַּמִּ֖ים טָה֑וֹר מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה רֹקֵֽחַ׃ פRead the interlinear

• And he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• anointingמִשְׁחָהmishchâh moshchâh · anointingH4888
• oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• and the pureטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• fragrantסַםsam · spiceH5561
• incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004
• the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of a perfumerרָקַחrâqach · to mixH7543

Cross-references for Exodus 37:29

• Exodus 30:23“Take also for yourself the finest of spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, two hundred and fifty, and of fragrant cane two hundred and fifty,
• Psalms 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.
• Psalms 92:10But You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.
• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;
• John 3:34For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.
• 2 Corinthians 1:21Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God,
• 1 John 2:20But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.
• Exodus 30:34Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take for yourself spices, stacte and onycha and galbanum, spices with pure frankincense; there shall be an equal part of each.
• Psalms 14:1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good.
• Psalms 141:2May my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.
• Hebrews 5:7In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety.
• Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
• Revelation 8:3Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.
• Ecclesiastes 10:1Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.

Commentaries on Exodus 37:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29He made the holy anointing oil - See this and the perfume, and the materials out of which they were made, described at large in the notes on Exodus 30:23-25; and Exodus 30:34-38. As this chapter also is a repetition of what has been mentioned in preceding chapters, the reader is desired to refer to them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29It says that Bezalel made the ark of the covenant and all the furnishings, as well as the courtyard and its furnishings (37:1, 10, 17, 25; 38:1, 8, 9, 18). But this probably means he was in charge and guided the other craftsmen and seamstresses.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-291. Bezaleel made the ark--The description here given of the things within the sacred edifice is almost word for word the same as that contained in Ex 25:1-40. It is not on that account to be regarded as a useless repetition of minute particulars; for by the enumeration of these details, it can be seen how exactly everything was fashioned according to the "pattern shown on the mount" [Ex 25:40]; and the knowledge of this exact correspondence between the…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 37:29

• Apothecary
• Incense
• Oil
• Ointment

In the dictionaries

• Apothecary
• Atonement, Day of
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Leviticus
• Oil, Anointing
• Pentateuch
• Perfume; Perfumer
• Septuagint
• Spice; Spices

Commentaries on Exodus 37

• 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