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Exodus 30

New American Standard Bible 2020

The Altar of Incense

1“Now you shall makeH6213 1an altarH4196 as a placeH4729 forH4729 burningH4729 incenseH7004; you shall makeH6213 it of acaciaH7848 woodH6086. 2Its lengthH753 shall be 2a cubitH520, 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 also makeH6213 twoH8147 goldH2091 ringsH2885 for it underH8478 its moldingH2213; you shall makeH6213 them on its twoH8147 sidesH6763--on 5oppositeH8147 sidesH6654--and 6they shall be holdersH1004 for polesH905 with whichH1992 to carryH5375 it. 5And you 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 910atoningH3727 coverH3727 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. 8And when AaronH175 setsH5927 upH5927 the lampsH5216 at 11twilightH6153, he shall burnH6999 incenseH6999. There shall be perpetualH8548 incenseH7004 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 throughout your generationsH1755. 9You shall not offerH5927 any 12strangeH2114 incenseH7004 on 13this altar, or burntH5930 offeringH5930, or mealH4503 offeringH4503; and you shall not pourH5258 outH5258 a drinkH5262 offeringH5262 on it. 10However, AaronH175 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 countH6485 them, then eachH376 oneH376 of them shall giveH5414 18a ransomH3724 for 19himselfH5315 to the LordH3068, when you 20countH6485 them, so that there will be noH3808 plagueH5063 among them when you 21countH6485 them. 13ThisH2088 is what everyoneH3605 who 22is countedH6485 shall giveH5414: halfH4276 a 23shekelH8255 according to the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944 (24the shekelH8255 is twentyH6242 gerahsH1626), halfH4276 a shekelH8255 as a 25contributionH8641 to the LordH3068. 14EveryoneH3605 who 26is countedH6485, from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and overH4605, shall giveH5414 the 27contributionH8641 to the LordH3068. 15The richH6223 shall not payH7235 moreH7235, and the poorH1800 shall not payH4591 lessH4591, thanH4480 the halfH4276 shekelH8255, when you giveH5414 the 28contributionH8641 to the LordH3068 to makeH3722 atonementH3722 for 29yourselvesH5315. 16And you shall takeH3947 the atonementH3725 moneyH3701 from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and giveH5414 it for the serviceH5656 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, so that it may be a memorialH2146 for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, to makeH3722 atonementH3722 for 30yourselvesH5315.”

17Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 18“You shall also makeH6213 31a basinH3595 of 32bronzeH5178, with its baseH3653 of bronzeH5178, for washingH7364; and you shall 33putH5414 it betweenH996 the tentH168 of meetingH4150 and the altarH4196, and you shall putH5414 waterH4325 in it. 19AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall 34washH7364 their handsH3027 and their feetH7272 from it; 20when they enterH935 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, they shall washH7364 with waterH4325, so that they do not dieH4191; orH176 when they approachH5066 the altarH4196 to ministerH8334, by offeringH6999 upH6999 inH6999 smokeH6999 a fireH801 sacrifice to the LordH3068. 21So they shall washH7364 their handsH3027 and their feetH7272, so that they do not dieH4191; and 35it shall be a permanentH5769 statuteH2706 for them, for 36Aaron and his 37descendantsH2233 throughout their generationsH1755.”

The Anointing Oil

22Moreover, the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 23“TakeH3947 also for yourself the finestH7218 of spicesH1314: of liquidH1865 myrrhH4753 38fiveH2568 hundredH3967 shekels, and of fragrantH1314 cinnamonH7076 halfH4276 asH4276 muchH4276, 250H3967H2572, and of fragrantH1314 caneH7070 250H3967H2572, 24and of cassiaH6916 500H2568H3967, according to the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944, and of oliveH2132 oilH8081 a 39hinH1969. 25You shall makeH6213 40from these a holyH6944 anointingH4888 oilH8081, a fragrantH7545 mixtureH4842 ofH4842 ointmentsH4842, the workH4639 of a perfumerH7543; it shall be 41a holyH6944 anointingH4888 oilH8081. 26And 42you shall anointH4886 the tentH168 of meetingH4150 with it, 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 basinH3595 and its standH3653. 29You shall also consecrateH6942 them, so that they may be mostH6944 holyH6944; whateverH3605 touchesH5060 them shall beH6942 holyH6942. 30And 43you shall anointH4886 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121, and consecrateH6942 them, so that they may serveH3547 asH3547 priestsH3547 to Me. 31Furthermore, you 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 44anyone’sH120 bodyH1320, norH3808 shall you makeH6213 any likeH3644 it in 45the same proportionsH4971; 46it is holyH6944, and it shall be holyH6944 to you. 3347WhoeverH376H834 mixesH7543 any likeH3644 it or whoeverH834 putsH5414 anyH4480 of it on a 48laymanH2114 4950shall be cutH3772 offH3772 from his peopleH5971.’”

The Incense

34Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “TakeH3947 for yourself spicesH5561--stacteH5198, onychaH7827, and galbanumH2464, spicesH5561 and pureH2134 frankincenseH3828; there shall be an equal partH905 of eachH905. 35You shall makeH6213 incenseH7004 from it all, a skillfulH7545 mixtureH7545, the workH4639 of a perfumerH7543, saltedH4414, pureH2889, and holyH6944. 36And you shall crushH7833 someH4480 of it veryH1854 fineH1854, and putH5414 part of it in frontH6440 of the testimonyH5715 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 51whereH834H8033 I will meetH3259 with you; it shall be mostH6944 holyH6944 to you. 37And the incenseH7004 whichH834 you shall makeH6213, 52you shall not makeH6213 in 53the same proportionsH4971 for yourselves; it shall be holyH6944 to you for the LordH3068. 3854WhoeverH376H834 makesH6213 any likeH3644 it, to 55useH7381 asH7381 perfumeH7381, 56shall be cutH3772 offH3772 from his peopleH5971.”

Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 30:1 Ex 37:25-29 ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 30:2 About 1.5 ft. long and wide and 3 ft. high or 45 cm and 90 cm ↩
  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 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement ↩
  10. 10. Exodus 30:6 Ex 25:21f ↩
  11. 11. Exodus 30:8 Lit between the two evenings ↩
  12. 12. Exodus 30:9 I.e., prohibited ↩
  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 A shekel was about 0.5 oz. or 14 gm ↩
  24. 24. Exodus 30:13 Lev 27:25; Num 3:47; Ezek 45:12 ↩
  25. 25. Exodus 30:13 Or uplifted offering ↩
  26. 26. Exodus 30:14 See note 1 v 13 ↩
  27. 27. Exodus 30:14 Or uplifted offering of the Lord ↩
  28. 28. Exodus 30:15 Or uplifted offering of the Lord ↩
  29. 29. Exodus 30:15 Lit your souls ↩
  30. 30. Exodus 30:16 Lit your souls ↩
  31. 31. Exodus 30:18 Ex 38:8 ↩
  32. 32. Exodus 30:18 Or copper ↩
  33. 33. Exodus 30:18 Ex 40:30 ↩
  34. 34. Exodus 30:19 Ex 40:31f; Is 52:11 ↩
  35. 35. Exodus 30:21 Ex 28:43 ↩
  36. 36. Exodus 30:21 Lit him ↩
  37. 37. Exodus 30:21 Lit seed ↩
  38. 38. Exodus 30:23 About 15.5 and 7.75 lb. or 7 and 3.5 kg ↩
  39. 39. Exodus 30:24 About 1 gallon or 3.8 liters ↩
  40. 40. Exodus 30:25 Lit it ↩
  41. 41. Exodus 30:25 Ex 37:29; 40:9; Lev 8:10 ↩
  42. 42. Exodus 30:26 Ex 40:9; Lev 8:10; Num 7:1 ↩
  43. 43. Exodus 30:30 Ex 29:7; Lev 8:12 ↩
  44. 44. Exodus 30:32 Lit the flesh of mankind ↩
  45. 45. Exodus 30:32 Lit its proportion ↩
  46. 46. Exodus 30:32 Ex 30:25, 37 ↩
  47. 47. Exodus 30:33 Ex 30:38 ↩
  48. 48. Exodus 30:33 Lit stranger ↩
  49. 49. Exodus 30:33 Lit even he shall ↩
  50. 50. Exodus 30:33 Gen 17:14; Ex 12:15; Lev 7:20f ↩
  51. 51. Exodus 30:36 Ex 29:42 ↩
  52. 52. Exodus 30:37 Ex 30:32 ↩
  53. 53. Exodus 30:37 Lit its proportion ↩
  54. 54. Exodus 30:38 Ex 30:33 ↩
  55. 55. Exodus 30:38 Lit smell of it ↩
  56. 56. Exodus 30:38 Lit even he shall ↩

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