Exodus 30
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Exodus 30

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Altar of Incense

1“Moreover, you shall makeH6213 1an altarH4196 as a placeH4729 for burningH4729 incenseH7004; you shall makeH6213 it of acaciaH7848 woodH6086. 2Its lengthH753 shall be a 2cubitH520, and its widthH7341 a cubitH520, it shall be squareH7251, and its heightH6967 shall be two cubitsH520; its hornsH7161 shall be 3of one piece with it. 3You shall overlayH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091, its topH1406 and its 4sidesH7023 allH5439 aroundH5439, and its hornsH7161; and you shall makeH6213 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 allH5439 aroundH5439 for it. 4You shall makeH6213 twoH8147 goldH2091 ringsH2885 for it underH8478 its moldingH2213; you shall makeH6213 them on its twoH8147 sideH6654 wallsH6763--on 5oppositeH8147 sidesH6654--and 6they shall be holdersH1004 for polesH905 with whichH1992 to carryH5375 it. 5You shall makeH6213 the polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlayH6823 them with goldH2091. 6You shall putH5414 7this altar in frontH6440 of the veilH6532 that is 8nearH5921 the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715, in frontH6440 of the 910mercyH3727 seatH3727 that is overH5921 the ark of the testimonyH5715, whereH834H8033 I will meetH3259 with you. 7AaronH175 shall burnH6999 fragrantH5561 incenseH7004 on it; he shall burnH6999 it every morningH1242 when he trimsH3190 the lampsH5216. 8When AaronH175 11trimsH5927 the lampsH5216 at 12twilightH6153, he shall burnH6999 incenseH6999. There shall be perpetualH8548 incenseH7004 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 throughout your generationsH1755. 9You shall not offerH5927 any strangeH2114 incenseH7004 on 13this altar, or burntH5930 offeringH5930 or mealH4503 offeringH4503; and you shall not pourH5258 out a drinkH5262 offeringH5262 on it. 10AaronH175 shall 14makeH3722 atonementH3722 on its hornsH7161 onceH259 a yearH8141; he shall makeH3722 atonementH3722 on it with the bloodH1818 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403 of atonementH3725 onceH259 a yearH8141 throughout your generationsH1755. It is mostH6944 holyH6944 to the LordH3068.”

11The LordH3068 also spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 12“WhenH3588 you takeH5375 15a 16censusH7218 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 17to numberH6485 them, then eachH376 oneH376 of them shall giveH5414 18a ransomH3724 for 19himselfH5315 to the LordH3068, when you 20numberH6485 them, so that there will be noH3808 plagueH5063 among them when you 21numberH6485 them. 13ThisH2088 is what everyoneH3605 who 22is numberedH6485 shall giveH5414: halfH4276 a shekelH8255 according to the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944 (23the shekelH8255 is twentyH6242 gerahsH1626), halfH4276 a shekelH8255 as a 24contributionH8641 to the LordH3068. 14EveryoneH3605 who 25is numberedH6485, from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and overH4605, shall giveH5414 the 26contributionH8641 to the LordH3068. 15The richH6223 shall not payH7235 moreH7235 and the poorH1800 shall not payH4591 lessH4591 thanH4480 the halfH4276 shekelH8255, when you giveH5414 the 27contributionH8641 to the LordH3068 to makeH3722 atonementH3722 for 28yourselvesH5315. 16You shall takeH3947 the atonementH3725 moneyH3701 from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and shall giveH5414 it for the serviceH5656 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, that it may be a memorialH2146 for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, to makeH3722 atonementH3722 for 29yourselvesH5315.”

17The LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 18“You shall also makeH6213 30a laverH3595 of 31bronzeH5178, with its baseH3653 of bronzeH5178, for washingH7364; and you shall 32putH5414 it betweenH996 the tentH168 of meetingH4150 and the altarH4196, and you shall putH5414 waterH4325 in it. 19AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall 33washH7364 their handsH3027 and their feetH7272 from it; 20when they enterH935 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, they shall washH7364 with waterH4325, so that they will not dieH4191; orH176 when they approachH5066 the altarH4196 to ministerH8334, by offeringH6999 up in smokeH6999 a fireH801 sacrifice to the LordH3068. 21So they shall washH7364 their handsH3027 and their feetH7272, so that they will not dieH4191; and 34it shall be a perpetualH5769 statuteH2706 for them, for 35Aaron and his 36descendantsH2233 throughout their generationsH1755.”

The Anointing Oil

22Moreover, the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 23“TakeH3947 also for yourself the finestH7218 of spicesH1314: of flowingH1865 myrrhH4753 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 shekels, and of fragrantH1314 cinnamonH7076 halfH4276 as muchH4276, two hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572, and of fragrantH1314 caneH7070 two hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572, 24and of cassiaH6916 fiveH2568 hundredH3967, according to the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944, and of oliveH2132 oilH8081 a hinH1969. 25You shall makeH6213 37of these a holyH6944 anointingH4888 oilH8081, a perfumeH7545 mixtureH4842, the workH7660 of a perfumerH7543; it shall be 38a holyH6944 anointingH4888 oilH8081. 26With it 39you shall anointH4886 the tentH168 of meetingH4150 and the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715, 27and the tableH7979 and allH3605 its utensilsH3627, and the lampstandH4501 and its utensilsH3627, and the altarH4196 of incenseH7004, 28and the altarH4196 of burntH5930 offeringH5930 and allH3605 its utensilsH3627, and the laverH3595 and its standH3653. 29You shall also consecrateH6942 them, that they may be mostH6944 holyH6944; whateverH3605 touchesH5060 them shall be holyH6942. 3040You shall anointH4886 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121, and consecrateH6942 them, that they may ministerH3547 as priestsH3547 to Me. 31You shall speakH1696 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, ‘ThisH2088 shall be a holyH6944 anointingH4888 oilH8081 to Me throughout your generationsH1755. 32It shall not be pouredH5480 on 41anyone’sH120 bodyH1320, norH3808 shall you makeH6213 any likeH3644 it in 42the same proportionsH4971; 43it is holyH6944, and it shall be holyH6944 to you. 3344WhoeverH376H834 shall mixH7543 any likeH3644 it or whoeverH834 putsH5414 anyH4480 of it on a 45laymanH2114 4647shall be cutH3772 offH3772 from his peopleH5971.’”

The Incense

34Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “TakeH3947 for yourself spicesH5561, stacteH5198 and onychaH7827 and galbanumH2464, spicesH5561 with pureH2134 frankincenseH3828; there shall be an equal partH905 of eachH905. 35With it you shall makeH6213 incenseH7004, a perfumeH7545, the workH7660 of a perfumerH7543, saltedH4414, pureH2889, and holyH6944. 36You shall beatH7833 someH4480 of it veryH1854 fineH1854, and putH5414 part of it beforeH6440 the testimonyH5715 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 48whereH834H8033 I will meetH3259 with you; it shall be mostH6944 holyH6944 to you. 37The incenseH7004 whichH834 you shall makeH6213, 49you shall not makeH6213 in 50the same proportionsH4971 for yourselves; it shall be holyH6944 to you for the LordH3068. 3851WhoeverH376H834 shall makeH6213 any likeH3644 it, to 52useH7381 as perfumeH7381, 53shall be cutH3772 offH3772 from his peopleH5971.”

Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 30:1 Ex 37:25-29 ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 30:2 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in. ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 30:2 Lit from itself ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 30:3 Lit walls ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 30:4 Lit its two ↩
  6. 6. Exodus 30:4 Lit it ↩
  7. 7. Exodus 30:6 Lit it ↩
  8. 8. Exodus 30:6 Lit upon or over ↩
  9. 9. Exodus 30:6 Lit propitiatory ↩
  10. 10. Exodus 30:6 Ex 25:21f ↩
  11. 11. Exodus 30:8 Lit causes to ascend ↩
  12. 12. Exodus 30:8 Lit between the two evenings ↩
  13. 13. Exodus 30:9 Lit it ↩
  14. 14. Exodus 30:10 Lev 16:18 ↩
  15. 15. Exodus 30:12 Ex 38:25, 26; Num 1:2; 26:2 ↩
  16. 16. Exodus 30:12 Lit sum ↩
  17. 17. Exodus 30:12 Lit for their being mustered ↩
  18. 18. Exodus 30:12 Num 31:50 ↩
  19. 19. Exodus 30:12 Lit his soul ↩
  20. 20. Exodus 30:12 Lit muster ↩
  21. 21. Exodus 30:12 Lit muster ↩
  22. 22. Exodus 30:13 Lit passes over to those who are mustered ↩
  23. 23. Exodus 30:13 Lev 27:25; Num 3:47; Ezek 45:12 ↩
  24. 24. Exodus 30:13 Lit heave offering ↩
  25. 25. Exodus 30:14 V 13, note 1 ↩
  26. 26. Exodus 30:14 Lit heave offering of the Lord ↩
  27. 27. Exodus 30:15 Lit heave offering of the Lord ↩
  28. 28. Exodus 30:15 Lit your souls ↩
  29. 29. Exodus 30:16 Lit your souls ↩
  30. 30. Exodus 30:18 Ex 38:8 ↩
  31. 31. Exodus 30:18 Or copper ↩
  32. 32. Exodus 30:18 Ex 40:30 ↩
  33. 33. Exodus 30:19 Ex 40:31f; Is 52:11 ↩
  34. 34. Exodus 30:21 Ex 28:43 ↩
  35. 35. Exodus 30:21 Lit him ↩
  36. 36. Exodus 30:21 Lit seed ↩
  37. 37. Exodus 30:25 Lit it ↩
  38. 38. Exodus 30:25 Ex 37:29; 40:9; Lev 8:10 ↩
  39. 39. Exodus 30:26 Ex 40:9; Lev 8:10; Num 7:1 ↩
  40. 40. Exodus 30:30 Ex 29:7; Lev 8:12 ↩
  41. 41. Exodus 30:32 Lit the flesh of man ↩
  42. 42. Exodus 30:32 Lit its proportion ↩
  43. 43. Exodus 30:32 Ex 30:25, 37 ↩
  44. 44. Exodus 30:33 Ex 30:38 ↩
  45. 45. Exodus 30:33 Lit stranger ↩
  46. 46. Exodus 30:33 Lit even he shall ↩
  47. 47. Exodus 30:33 Gen 17:14; Ex 12:15; Lev 7:20f ↩
  48. 48. Exodus 30:36 Ex 29:42 ↩
  49. 49. Exodus 30:37 Ex 30:32 ↩
  50. 50. Exodus 30:37 Lit its proportion ↩
  51. 51. Exodus 30:38 Ex 30:33 ↩
  52. 52. Exodus 30:38 Lit smell of it ↩
  53. 53. Exodus 30:38 Lit even he shall ↩

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