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Exodus 31:11

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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."
Amplified Bible
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."
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

1 God spoke to Moses: "See what I've done; I've personally chosen Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur of the tribe of Judah. I've filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him skill and know-how and expertise in every kind of craft to create designs and work in gold, silver, and bronze; to cut and set gemstones; to carve wood—he's an all-around craftsman. 6"Not only that, but I've given him Oholiab, son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, to work with him. And to all who have an aptitude for crafts I've given the skills to make all the things I've commanded you: the Tent of Meeting, the Chest of The Testimony and its Atonement-Cover, all the implements for the Tent, the Table and its implements, the pure Lampstand and all its implements, the Altar of Incense, the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering and all its implements, the Washbasin and its base, the official vestments, the holy vestments for Aaron the priest and his sons in their priestly duties, the anointing oil, and the aromatic incense for the Holy Place—they'll make everything just the way I've commanded you."

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
God appeared to Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. It was the hottest part of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing. He ran from his tent to greet them and bowed before them.
Genesis 18:17
Then God said, "Shall I keep back from Abraham what I'm about to do? Abraham is going to become a large and strong nation; all the nations of the world are going to find themselves blessed through him. Yes, I've settled on him as the one to train his children and future family to observe God 's way of life, live kindly and generously and fairly, so that God can complete in Abraham what he promised him."
Genesis 22:1
After all this, God tested Abraham. God said, "Abraham!" "Yes?" answered Abraham. "I'm listening."
Exodus 3:4
God saw that he had stopped to look. God called to him from out of the bush, "Moses! Moses!" He said, "Yes? I'm right here!"
1 Samuel 3:4
Then God called out, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel answered, "Yes? I'm here." Then he ran to Eli saying, "I heard you call. Here I am." Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back to bed." And so he did.
1 Samuel 3:6
God called again, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, "I heard you call. Here I am." Again Eli said, "Son, I didn't call you. Go back to bed." (This all happened before Samuel knew God for himself. It was before the revelation of God had been given to him personally.)
1 Samuel 3:8
God called again, "Samuel!"—the third time! Yet again Samuel got up and went to Eli, "Yes? I heard you call me. Here I am." That's when it dawned on Eli that God was calling the boy. So Eli directed Samuel, "Go back and lie down. If the voice calls again, say, ‘Speak, God . I'm your servant, ready to listen.'" Samuel returned to his bed.
1 Samuel 3:16
But then Eli summoned Samuel: "Samuel, my son!" Samuel came running: "Yes? What can I do for you?"

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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