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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Exodus 37:29

He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apothecary;   Incense;   Oil;   Ointment;   Thompson Chain Reference - Anointing Oil;   Apothecaries;   Arts and Crafts;   Oil;   Olive Oil;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Incense;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Apothecary;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ointment;   Perfume, Perfumer;   Purity-Purification;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apothecary;   Leviticus;   Medicine;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Apothecary, Raqach;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Handicraft;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ointment;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apothecary;   Oil, Anointing;   Perfume;   Spice;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
King James Version
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Lexham English Bible
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure fragrant incense—work of a perfumer.
New Century Version
Then he made the holy olive oil for appointing the priests and the pure, sweet-smelling incense. He made them like a person who mixes perfumes.
New English Translation
He made the sacred anointing oil and the pure fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
Amplified Bible
He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.
New American Standard Bible
Then he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he made the holy anointing oyle, & the sweete pure incense after ye apothecaries arte.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.
Contemporary English Version
Bezalel mixed the oil for dedication and the sweet-smelling spices for the incense.
Complete Jewish Bible
He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of aromatic plant substances as would an expert perfume-maker.
Darby Translation
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of fragrant drugs, according to the work of the perfumer.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then he made the holy anointing oil. He also made the pure, sweet-smelling incense. These things were made the same way that a perfume maker would make them.
English Standard Version
He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.
George Lamsa Translation
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of a perfumer.
Good News Translation
He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure sweet-smelling incense, mixed like perfume.
Christian Standard Bible®
He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant, and expertly blended incense.
Literal Translation
And he made the holy oil of anointing, and the pure incense of fragrant spices, the work of a perfumer.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he made the holy anoyntinge oyle, & the incense of pure spyces, after ye craft of the Apotecary.
American Standard Version
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
Bible in Basic English
And he made the holy oil and the perfume of sweet spices for burning, after the art of the perfume-maker.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he made the holy anoynting oyle, and the sweete pure incense, after the apoticaries craft.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
King James Version (1611)
And he made the holy anoynting oyle, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the worke of the Apothecary.
English Revised Version
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He made also oile to the oynement of halewyng, and encense of swete smellynge spiceries, moost clene, bi the werk of `a makere of oynement.
Young's Literal Translation
and he maketh the holy anointing oil, and the pure spice-perfume -- work of a compounder.
Update Bible Version
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
World English Bible
He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
New King James Version
Exodus 30:22-38">[xr] He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the perfumer.
New Living Translation
Then he made the sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense, using the techniques of a skilled incense maker.
New Life Bible
And he made the holy oil for pouring, and the pure, sweet-smelling perfume of spices, the work of an able workman.
New Revised Standard
He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure fragrant incense, - the work of a perfumer.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He compounded also the oil for the ointment of sanctification, and incense of the purest spices, according to the work of a perfumer.
Revised Standard Version
He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.
THE MESSAGE
He also prepared with the art of a perfumer the holy anointing oil and the pure aromatic incense.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.

Contextual Overview

25He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece. 26And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold all around it. 27He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. 28And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 29He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he made: Exodus 30:23-38, Psalms 23:5, Psalms 92:10, Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 61:3, John 3:34, 2 Corinthians 1:21, 2 Corinthians 1:22, 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:27

incense: Exodus 30:34, Psalms 14:1, Psalms 14:2, Psalms 141:2, Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 7:25, Revelation 8:3, Revelation 8:4

the apothecary: Ecclesiastes 10:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:25 - an holy Exodus 30:31 - an holy Exodus 31:11 - the anointing Exodus 39:38 - sweet incense Exodus 40:9 - the anointing oil Leviticus 10:1 - put incense Leviticus 16:12 - sweet incense Numbers 4:16 - the sweet 1 Chronicles 9:30 - of the sons Song of Solomon 4:6 - the mountain

Cross-References

Genesis 34:13
But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob's sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
Genesis 37:34
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
Genesis 44:13
Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.
Numbers 14:6
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
Judges 11:35
As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, "No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back."
2 Kings 19:1
On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.
Job 1:20
Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
Joel 2:13
So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
Acts 14:14
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 37:29. He made the holy anointing oil — See this and the perfume, and the materials out of which they were made, described at large in the notes on Exodus 30:23-25 and Exodus 30:34-38. As this chapter also is a repetition of what has been mentioned in preceding chapters, the reader is desired to refer to them.


 
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