Exodus 30:23
Do thou also take sweet herbs, the flower of choice myrrh five hundred shekels, and the half of this two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling calamus,
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
22And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
24and of + 30:24 Gr. iris.cassia five hundred shekels of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:29And some of them were appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
Psalms 45:8The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our helper. Pause.
Song of Solomon 1:3And the smell of thine ointments is better than all spices: thy name is ointment poured forth; therefore do the young maidens love thee.
Song of Solomon 4:14spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon; with all woods of Libanus, myrrh, aloes, with all chief spices:
Jeremiah 6:20Wherefore do ye bring me frankincense from Saba, and cinnamon from a land afar off? your whole-burnt-offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices have not been pleasant to me.
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 →