Exodus 30:31

And say to the children of Israel, This is to be the Lord's holy oil, from generation to generation.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

In Context

30And put the oil on Aaron and his sons, making them holy to do the work of priests to me.

32It is not to be used for man's flesh, and no other is to be made like it: holy it is, and you are to keep it holy.

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Cross References

Leviticus 8:12And some of the oil he put on Aaron's head, to make him holy.

Psalms 89:20\89:19\Then your voice came to your holy one in a vision, saying, I have put the crown on a strong one, lifting up one taken from among the people.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 30:23-38

22 Moreover the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 23 Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, 24 And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin: 25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil. 26 And thou shalt anoint… Read the whole commentary →

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