He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
Parallel translations
- WEB He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
- KJV And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
- NKJV He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the perfumer.
- NASB Then he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.
- NLT Then he made the sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense, using the techniques of a skilled incense maker.
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Quick answer
The holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense were prepared by a skilled perfumer. These consecrated the sanctuary and its service.
Overview
The anointing oil set apart the tabernacle, its furnishings, and the priests as holy, while the incense was offered before the Lord. Both were made by exact divine recipe (Exodus 30:22-38) and were not to be imitated for common use. The anointing oil anticipates the Spirit's anointing, supremely of Christ, the Anointed One (Acts 10:38).
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- Rev 8:3–4Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
- Ps 141:2May my prayer be set before You like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering.
- 1 Jn 2:27And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
- John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- Ps 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
- Eccl 10:1As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
- 1 Jn 2:20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
- Ps 14:1–2For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
- Heb 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- Exod 30:23–38“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,
- Isa 61:3to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
- 2 Cor 1:21–22Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,
- Ps 92:10But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
- Isa 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 fear of the LORD.
- Heb 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
- Isa 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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