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Exodus 31:11

and the anointing oil and the sweet and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Art;   Genius;   Master Workman;   Mechanic;   Oil;   Smith;   Tabernacle;   Thompson Chain Reference - Holy;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   Ointment;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Tabernacle;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Spice;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Kremsier, Mordecai ben Naphtali Hirsch;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you they shall do."
King James Version
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Lexham English Bible
and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. According to all that I have commanded you, they will make it.
New Century Version
They will also make the special olive oil used in appointing people and things to the service of the Lord , and the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. "These workers will make all these things just as I have commanded you."
New English Translation
the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the Holy Place. They will make all these things just as I have commanded you."
New American Standard Bible
the anointing oil also, and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place, they are to make them according to everything that I have commanded you."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the anoynting oyle, and sweete perfume for the Sanctuarie: according to all that I haue commanded thee, shal they do.
Legacy Standard Bible
the anointing oil also, and the fragrant incense for the holy place, they shall make them according to all that I have commanded you."
Complete Jewish Bible
the anointing oil and the incense of aromatic spices for the Holy Place: they are to make everything just as I have ordered you."
Darby Translation
and the anointing oil, and the incense of fragrant drugs for the sanctuary: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Easy-to-Read Version
the sweet-smelling anointing oil; the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. These workers must make everything the way that I have commanded you."
English Standard Version
and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. According to all that I have commanded you, they shall do."
George Lamsa Translation
And the anointing oil, and the sweet incense for the holy place; according to all that I have commanded you, shall they do.
Good News Translation
the anointing oil, and the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. In making all these things, they are to do exactly as I have commanded you."
Christian Standard Bible®
the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. They must make them according to all that I have commanded you.”
Literal Translation
and the oil of anointing, and the incense of perfumes for the sanctuary; according to all which I have commanded you, they shall do.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the anoyntinge oyle, and the incese of spyces for ye Sactuary. All that I haue commaunded the, shal they make.
American Standard Version
and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Bible in Basic English
And the holy oil, and the perfume of sweet spices for the holy place; they will do whatever I have given you orders to have done.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the annoyntyng oyle, and sweete incense for the sanctuarie: accordyng to all that I haue commaunded thee, shal they do.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place; according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.'
King James Version (1611)
And the anointing oyle, and sweet incense for the Holy place: according to all that I haue commanded thee, shall they doe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and the anointing oil and the compound incense of the sanctuary; according to all that I have commanded thee shall they make them.
English Revised Version
and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Berean Standard Bible
in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the oile of anoyntyng, and encence of swete smellynge spiceryes in the seyntuarie; thei schulen make alle thingis whiche Y comaundide to thee.
Young's Literal Translation
and the anointing oil, and the perfume of the spices for the sanctuary; according to all that I have commanded thee -- they do.'
Update Bible Version
and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you, they shall do.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy [place]: according to all that I have commanded thee, shall they do.
World English Bible
the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you they shall do."
New King James Version
and the anointing oil and sweet incense for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they shall do."
New Living Translation
the anointing oil; the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. The craftsmen must make everything as I have commanded you."
New Life Bible
the oil for holy use, and the sweet-smelling perfume for the holy place. Have them do all I have told you."
New Revised Standard
and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place. They shall do just as I have commanded you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place, according to all which I have commanded thee, shall they do.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The oil of unction, and the incense of spices in the sanctuary, all things which I have commanded thee, shall they make.
Revised Standard Version
and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they shall do."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the anointing oil also, and the fragrant incense for the holy place, they are to make them according to all that I have commanded you."

Contextual Overview

1Now the LORD said to Moses, 2"See, I have called by name Bezalel, son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3"I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom and skill, in understanding and intelligence, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, 4to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze, 5and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship. 6"And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; to all who are wise-hearted I have given the skill and ability to make everything that I have commanded you: 7the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, the mercy seat that is upon it, all the furnishings of the tent— 8the table [for the bread] and its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the [golden] altar of incense, 9the [bronze] altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, the basin and its base— 10the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the [high] priest and the garments for his sons to minister as priests,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the anointing: Exodus 30:23-33, Exodus 37:29

sweet incense: Exodus 30:34-38

Reciprocal: Exodus 39:38 - sweet incense Leviticus 10:1 - put incense Leviticus 16:12 - sweet incense

Cross-References

Genesis 18:1
Now the LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth trees of Mamre [in Hebron], while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:17
The LORD said, "Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do,
Genesis 22:1
Now after these things, God tested [the faith and commitment of] Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he answered, "Here I am."
Genesis 31:5
and he said to them, "I see [a change in] your father's attitude, that he is not friendly toward me as [he was] before; but the God of my father [Isaac] has been with me.
Genesis 31:7
"Yet your father has cheated me [as often as possible] and changed my wages ten times; but God did not allow him to hurt me.
Genesis 31:13
'I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar, and where you made a vow to Me; now stand up, leave this land, and return to the land of your birth.'"
Genesis 31:15
"Are we not counted by him as foreigners? For he sold us [to you in marriage], and has also entirely used up our purchase price.
Genesis 31:16
"Surely all the riches which God has taken from our father are ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has told you to do, do it."
Exodus 3:4
When the LORD saw that he turned away [from the flock] to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am."
1 Samuel 3:4
that the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place,.... Of the composition of both which, see Exodus 30:23

according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do: not only make all the said things, but make them exactly according to the form and pattern given to Moses, communicated to Bezaleel and Aholiab, whose business it was to see that all things were done by the workmen agreeably to it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 35:30-35. This solemn call of Bezaleel and Aholiab is full of instruction. Their work was to be only that of handicraftsmen. Still it was Yahweh Himself who called them by name to their tasks, and the powers which they were now called upon to exercise in their respective crafts, were declared to have been given them by the Holy Spirit. Thus is every effort of skill, every sort of well-ordered labor, when directed to a right end, brought into the very highest sphere of association.

There appears to be sufficient reason for identifying Hur, the grandfather of Bezaleel, with the Hur who assisted Aaron in supporting the hands of Moses during the battle with Amalek at Rephidim Exodus 17:10, and who was associated with Aaron in the charge of the people while Moses was on the mountain Exodus 24:14. Josephus says that he was the husband of Miriam. It is thus probable that Bezaleel was related to Moses. He was the chief artificer in metal, stone, and wood; he had also to perform the apothecary’s work in the composition of the anointing oil and the incense Exodus 37:29. He had precedence of all the artificers, but Aholiab appears to have had the entire charge of the textile work Exodus 35:35; Exodus 38:23.

Exodus 31:3

Wisdom, understanding, Knowledge - Or, that “right judgment in all things” for which we especially pray on Whitsunday; the perceptive faculty; and experience, a practical acquaintance with facts.

Exodus 31:4

To devise cunning works - Rather, to devise works of skill. The Hebrew phrase is not the same as that rendered “cunning work” in respect to textile fabrics in Exodus 26:1.

Exodus 31:10

And the cloths of service - Rather, And the garments of office; that is, the distinguishing official garments of the high priest. The three kinds of dress mentioned in this verse appear to be the only ones which were unique to the sanctuary. They were:

(1) The richly adorned state robes of the high priest (see Exodus 28:6-38; Exodus 39:1 following).

(2) the “holy garments” of white linen for the high priest, worn on the most solemn occasion in the year (see Exodus 28:39; Leviticus 16:4).

(3) the garments of white linen for all the priests, worn in their regular ministrations (see Exodus 28:40-41).



Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 31:11. The anointing oilExodus 30:23; Exodus 30:23.

Sweet incenseExodus 30:23; Exodus 30:23; and "Exodus 30:24".


 
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