Then he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, 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.
- BSB He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
- NKJV He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the 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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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).
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 8:3–4Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.
- Ps 141:2Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.
- 1 Jn 2:27As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
- John 3:34For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
- Ps 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
- Eccl 10:1Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
- 1 Jn 2:20You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
- Ps 14:1–2For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.
- Heb 5:7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
- Exod 30:23–38“Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty;
- Isa 61:3to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
- 2 Cor 1:21–22Now he who establishes us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God;
- Ps 92:10But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.
- Isa 11:2Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.
- Heb 7:25Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
- Isa 61:1The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
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