30 But some(A) of the priests took care of mixing the spices.

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23 “Take the following fine spices:(A) 500 shekels[a] of liquid myrrh,(B) half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,(C) 250 shekels[b] of fragrant calamus,(D) 24 500 shekels(E) of cassia(F)—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin[c] of olive oil. 25 Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer.(G) It will be the sacred anointing oil.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 12 1/2 pounds or about 5.8 kilograms; also in verse 24
  2. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 6 1/4 pounds or about 2.9 kilograms
  3. Exodus 30:24 That is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters

29 They also made the sacred anointing oil(A) and the pure, fragrant incense(B)—the work of a perfumer.

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35 and make a fragrant blend of incense,(A) the work of a perfumer.(B) It is to be salted and pure and sacred. 36 Grind some of it to powder and place it in front of the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, where I will meet(C) with you. It shall be most holy(D) to you. 37 Do not make any incense with this formula for yourselves; consider it holy(E) to the Lord. 38 Whoever makes incense like it to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off(F) from their people.”

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33 Whoever makes perfume like it and puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut off(A) from their people.’”

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