Exodus 30
30
1Thou shalt make also an altar to burn incense, of setim wood.
2It shall be a cubit in length, and another in breadth, that is, four square; and two in height. Horns shall go out of the same.
3And thou shalt overlay it with the purest gold, as well as the grate thereof, as the walls round about and the horns. And thou shalt make to it a crown of gold round about.
4And two golden rings under the crown on either side: that the bars may be put into them, and the altar be carried.
5And thou shalt make the bars also of setim wood, and shalt overlay them with gold.
6And thou shalt set the altar over against the veil, that hangeth before the ark of the testimony before the propitiatory wherewith the testimony is covered, where I will speak to thee.
7And Aaron shall burn sweet-smelling incense upon it in the morning. When he shall dress the lamps, he shall burn it.
8And when he shall place them in the evening, he shall burn an everlasting incense before the Lord throughout your generations.
9You shall not offer upon it incense of another composition nor oblation, and victim: neither shall you offer libations.
10And Aaron shall pray upon the horns thereof once a year, with the blood of that which was offered for sin: and shall make atonement upon it in your generations. It shall be most holy to the Lord.
11And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
12When thou shalt take the sum of the children of Israel according to their number, every one of them shall give a price for their souls to the Lord: and there shall be no scourge among them, when they shall be reckoned.
13And this shall every one give that passeth at the naming, half a sicle according to the standard of the temple. A sicle hath twenty obols. Half a sicle shall be offered to the Lord.
14He that is counted in the number from twenty years and upwards, shall give the price.
15The rich man shall not add to half a sicle: and the poor man shall diminish nothing.
16And the money received, which was contributed by the children of Israel, thou shalt deliver unto the uses of the tabernacle of the testimony: that it may be a memorial of them before the Lord, and he may be merciful to their souls.
17And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
18Thou shalt make also a brazen laver with its foot, to wash in: and thou shalt set it between the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar. And water being put into it,
19Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and feet in it:
20When they are going into the tabernacle of the testimony, and when they are to come to the altar, to offer on it incense to the Lord:
21Lest perhaps they die. It shall be an everlasting law to him, and to his seed by successions.
22And the Lord spoke to Moses,
23Saying: Take spices, of principal and chosen myrrh five hundred sicles, and of cinnamon half so much, that is, two hundred and fifty sicles; of calamus in like manner two hundred and fifty.
24And of cassia five hundred sicles by the weight of the sanctuary; of oil of olives the measure hin.
25And thou shalt make the holy oil of unction: an ointment compounded after the art of the perfumer,
26And therewith thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the testimony: and the ark of the testament:
27And the table with the vessels thereof; the candlestick and furniture thereof; the altars of incense,
28And of holocaust; and all the furniture that belongeth to the service of them.
29And thou shalt sanctify all: and they shall be most holy. He that shall touch them shall be sanctified.
30Thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and shalt sanctify them: that they may do the office of priesthood unto me.
31And thou shalt say to the children of Israel: This oil of unction shall be holy unto me throughout your generations.
32The flesh of man shall not be anointed therewith: and you shall make none other of the same composition; because it is sanctified, and shall be holy unto you.
33What man soever shall compound such, and shall give thereof to a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.
34And the Lord said to Moses: Take unto thee spices: stacte, and onycha, galbanum of sweet savour, and the clearest frankincense. All shall be of equal weight.
35And thou shalt make incense compounded by the work of the perfumer: well tempered together, and pure, and most worthy of sanctification.
36And when thou has beaten all into very small powder, thou shalt set of it before the tabernacle of the testimony, in the place where I will appear to thee. Most holy shall this incense be to you.
37You shall not make such a composition for your own uses, because it is holy to the Lord.
38What man soever shall make the like, to enjoy the smell thereof, he shall perish out of his people.
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Exodus 30
30
The Incense Altar
1“You are to make an altar for the burning of incense; make it of acacia wood.#Ex 37:25; Rv 8:3 2It must be square, eighteen inches long and eighteen inches wide;#30:2 Lit one cubit its length and one cubit its width it must be thirty-six inches high.#30:2 Lit wide; and two cubits its height Its horns must be of one piece with it. 3Overlay its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold; make a gold molding all around it. 4Make two gold rings for it under the molding on two of its sides; put these on opposite sides of it to be holders for the poles to carry it with. 5Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
6“You are to place the altar in front of the curtain by the ark of the testimony — in front of the mercy seat that is over the testimony — where I will meet with you. 7Aaron must burn fragrant incense on it; he must burn it every morning when he tends the lamps.#Ex 27:21; 1Sm 2:28; 1Ch 23:13; Lk 1:9 8When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn incense. There is to be an incense offering before the Lord throughout your generations. 9You must not offer unauthorized incense on it,#Lv 10:1 or a burnt or grain offering; you are not to pour a drink offering on it.
10“Once a year Aaron is to perform the atonement ceremony for the altar. Throughout your generations he is to perform the atonement ceremony for#30:10 Or on it once a year, with the blood of the sin offering for atonement on the horns.#Lv 16:18 The altar is especially holy to the Lord.”
The Atonement Money
11The Lord spoke to Moses: 12“When you take a census#Nm 1:2; 2Sm 24:2 of the Israelites to register them, each of the men must pay a ransom#Nm 31:50; Mt 20:28 for his life to the Lord as they are registered. Then no plague#Ex 12:13; 2Sm 24:13,21,25 will come on them as they are registered. 13Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel#30:13 A shekel is about two-fifths of an ounce of silver according to the sanctuary shekel (twenty gerahs to the shekel). This half shekel is a contribution to the Lord.#Ex 38:26; Nm 3:47; Mt 17:24 14Each man who is registered, twenty years old or more, must give this contribution to the Lord. 15The wealthy may not give more and the poor may not give less#Pr 22:2; Eph 6:9 than half a shekel when giving the contribution to the Lord to atone for#30:15 Or to ransom, also in v. 16 your lives. 16Take the atonement price#30:16 Lit the silver of the atonement from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will serve as a reminder for the Israelites before the Lord to atone for your lives.”#Ex 38:25–28; Nm 16:40
The Bronze Basin
17The Lord spoke to Moses: 18“Make a bronze basin#Ex 38:8; 40:7,30; 1Kg 7:38 for washing and a bronze stand for it. Set it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 19Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and feet from the basin. 20Whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by burning a food offering to the Lord, they must wash with water so that they will not die. 21They must wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this is to be a permanent statute#Ex 27:21; 28:43 for them, for Aaron and his descendants throughout their generations.”
The Anointing Oil
22The Lord spoke to Moses: 23“Take for yourself the finest spices:#Sg 4:14; Ezk 27:22 12½ pounds#30:23 Lit 500 (shekels), also in v. 24 of liquid myrrh, half as much (6¼ pounds#30:23 Lit 250 (shekels)) of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane, 2412½ pounds of cassia (by the sanctuary shekel), and a gallon#30:24 Lit a hin of olive oil.#Ex 29:40; Ps 45:8 25Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.#Ex 37:29; Nm 35:25
26“With it you are to anoint#Ex 40:9; Lv 8:10; Nm 7:1 the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, 27the table with all its utensils, the lampstand with its utensils, the altar of incense, 28the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29Consecrate them and they will be especially holy. Whatever touches them will be consecrated. 30Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate#Ex 29:7; Lv 8:12,30 them to serve me as priests.
31“Tell the Israelites: This will be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations. 32It must not be used for ordinary anointing on a person’s body, and you must not make anything like it using its formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you. 33Anyone who blends something like it or puts some of it on an unauthorized person must be cut off#Gn 17:14; Ex 30:38 from his people.”
The Sacred Incense
34The Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices: stacte, onycha, and galbanum; the spices and pure frankincense are to be in equal measures. 35Prepare expertly blended incense from these; it is to be seasoned with salt, pure and holy. 36Grind some of it into a fine powder and put some in front of the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you. It must be especially holy#Ex 29:37; Lv 2:3 to you. 37As for the incense you are making, you must not make any for yourselves using its formula. It is to be regarded by you as holy — belonging to the Lord. 38Anyone who makes something like it to smell its fragrance must be cut off from his people.”
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