Exodus 30:29
You shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
In Context
28the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its base.
Cross References
Exodus 29:37Seven days you shall make atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and the altar shall be most holy. Whatever touches the altar shall be holy.
Leviticus 6:18Every male amongst the children of Aaron shall eat of it, as their portion forever throughout your generations, from the offerings of the LORD made by fire. Whoever touches them shall be holy.’”
Numbers 7:1On the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it with all its furniture, and the altar with all its vessels, and had anointed and sanctified them;
Matthew 23:19You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
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 →