Exodus 30:23
Thou, therefore, take to thee—principal spices,—self-flowing myrrh, five hundred, and fragrant cinnamon, half as much, two hundred and fifty, and, fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
22Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying—
24and, cassia, five hundred, by the shekel of the sanctuary,—and, oil olive, a hin.
Cross References
Exodus 37:29And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure fragrant incense,—the work of a perfumer.
1 Chronicles 9:29And, some from among them, were appointed over the utensils, yea over all the vessels of the holy place,—and over the fine meal, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
Psalms 45:8Myrrh and aloes, cassias, all thy garments,—Out of the palaces of ivory, the tones of strings, have rejoiced thee.
Song of Solomon 1:3Like the fragrance of thy precious oils, Oil poured out, is thy name, For this cause, virgins love thee.
Song of Solomon 4:14Nard and saffron, sweet cane and cinnamon, with all woods of frankincense,—myrrh and aloes, with all the chiefs of spices:
Jeremiah 6:20What then is it to me that—Frankincense from Shebah come in, or Sweet cane from a land afar off? Your own ascending-offerings, are not acceptable, Nor are, your sacrifices, pleasing 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 →