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 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

27He made two rings of gold for it under its molding, by its two corners on both sides, as holders for the poles with which to bear it. 28And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold. He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the 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“Also take for yourself quality spices—five hundred shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much sweet-smelling cinnamon (two hundred and fifty shekels), two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cane,
• Psalms 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
• Psalms 92:10But my horn You have exalted like a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.
• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
• Isaiah 61:1“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• John 3:34For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
• 2 Corinthians 1:21Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God,
• 1 John 2:20But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.
• Exodus 30:34And the Lord said to Moses: “Take sweet spices, stacte and onycha and galbanum, and pure frankincense with these sweet spices; there shall be equal amounts of each.
• Psalms 14:1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.
• Psalms 141:2Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
• Hebrews 5:7who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,
• Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
• Revelation 8:3Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
• Ecclesiastes 10:1Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; So does a little folly to one respected for 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