Exodus

Exodus 30:34–38

34The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices — gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense — in equal measures, 35and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. 36Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimonym in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. 37You are never to use this formula to make incense for yourselves; you shall regard it as holy to the LORD. 38Anyone who makes something like it to enjoy its fragrance shall be cut off from his people.”

Footnotes

  • m 30:36 The Testimony refers to the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant inscribed with the Ten Commandments.

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Exodus 30:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORD alsoיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Takeקַח־qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
fragrant spicesסַמִּ֗יםsam·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5561 spice
gum resinנָטָ֤ף׀nā·ṭāp̄Noun - masculine singularH5198 drop
onychaוּשְׁחֵ֙לֶת֙ū·šə·ḥê·leṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH7827 scale, mussel
galbanumוְחֶלְבְּנָ֔הwə·ḥel·bə·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2464 galbanam, fatty
and pureזַכָּ֑הzak·kāhAdjective - feminine singularH2134 pure, clean
frankincenseוּלְבֹנָ֣הū·lə·ḇō·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH3828 frankincense
in equal measuresבַּ֥דbaḏNoun - masculine singularH905 separation

Exodus 30:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and makeוְעָשִׂ֤יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
a fragrant blend of incenseקְטֹ֔רֶתqə·ṭō·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
the work of a perfumerרוֹקֵ֑חַrō·w·qê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7543 mix
seasoned with saltמְמֻלָּ֖חmə·mul·lāḥVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH4414 tear away
pureטָה֥וֹרṭā·hō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
and holyקֹֽדֶשׁ׃qō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity

Exodus 30:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Grindוְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣wə·šā·ḥaq·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7833 rub away, beat fine, pulverize
some of itמִמֶּנָּה֮mim·men·nāhPreposition; third person feminine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
into fine powderהָדֵק֒hā·ḏêqVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH1854 crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine
and placeוְנָתַתָּ֨הwə·nā·ṯat·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
itמִמֶּ֜נָּהmim·men·nāhPreposition; third person feminine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
in front ofלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Testimonyהָעֵדֻת֙hā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
in the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I will meetאִוָּעֵ֥ד’iw·wā·‘êḏVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3259 appoint
with youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
It shall beתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
mostקֹ֥דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singular constructH6944 sacred, sanctity
holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםqā·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH6944 sacred, sanctity
to youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Exodus 30:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are never to useתַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
this formulaבְּמַ֨תְכֻּנְתָּ֔הּbə·maṯ·kun·tāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH4971 measurement, tale, proportion
to makeתַעֲשׂ֖וּṯa·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
incenseוְהַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙wə·haq·qə·ṭō·reṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
for yourselvesלָכֶ֑םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
you shall regard it as holyקֹ֛דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
toלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Exodus 30:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Anyoneאִ֛ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
makesיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
something likeכָמ֖וֹהָḵā·mō·w·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH3644 like, as, when
it to enjoyלְהָרִ֣יחַlə·hā·rî·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7306 smell, perceive odour
its fragranceבָּ֑הּbāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
shall be cut offוְנִכְרַ֖תwə·niḵ·raṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
from his peopleמֵעַמָּֽיו׃סmê·‘am·māwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people

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Exodus 30:34 Exodus 37:29 · Exodus 30:23 · Exodus 25:6 · Leviticus 2:15

Exodus 30:35 Exodus 30:25 · Leviticus 2:13

Exodus 30:36 Exodus 25:22

Exodus 30:38 Exodus 30:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.