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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then he made the sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense, using the techniques of a skilled incense maker.

Context of Exodus 37:29

27They made two gold rings below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. 28They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. They also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense—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

Words taken from the KJV.

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

Cross-references for Exodus 37:29

• Exodus 30:23“Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant calamus,
• Psalms 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
• Psalms 92:10You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured on me.
• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
• John 3:34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
• 2 Corinthians 1:21Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us,
• 1 John 2:20But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
• Exodus 30:34Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha and galbanum—and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts,
• Psalms 14:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
• Psalms 141:2May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
• Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
• Hebrews 7:25Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
• Revelation 8:3Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God’s people, on the golden altar in front of the throne.
• Ecclesiastes 10:1As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs 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