Exodus 30:31

And unto the sons of Israel, shalt thou speak, saying, An oil for holy anointing, shall this be to me, to your generations.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

30Aaron also, and his sons, shalt thou anoint,—so shalt thou hallow them to minister as priests unto me.

32Upon the flesh of a common man, shall it not be poured, and according to the proportions thereof, shall ye not make any like it,—holy, it is, holy, shall it be to you.

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Cross References

Leviticus 8:12and he poured of the anointing oil, upon the head of Aaron,—and anointed him, to hallow him.

Psalms 89:20I have found David my servant, With mine own holy oil, have I anointed him;

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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