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Exodus 30:35

What does Exodus 30:35 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 30:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and thou shalt make of it incense, a perfume after the art of the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and thou shalt make of it incense, a perfume after the art of the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And make from them a perfume, such as is made by the art of the perfume-maker, mixed with salt, and clean and holy.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and thou hast made it a perfume, a compound, work of a compounder, salted, pure, holy;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou shalt make incense compounded by the work of the perfumer, well tempered together, and pure, and most worthy of sanctification.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt make it into incense, a perfume, after the work of the perfumer, salted, pure, holy.

Context

v.34And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight;

v.35This passage

v.36and thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Song of Solomon 1:3

    Thine oils have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is as oil poured forth; Therefore do the virgins love thee.

  • Exodus 30:25

    and thou shalt make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.

  • Song of Solomon 3:6

    Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness Like pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the merchant?

  • Leviticus 2:13

    And every oblation of thy meal-offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meal-offering: with all thine oblations thou shalt offer salt.

  • John 12:3

    Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

  • Proverbs 27:9

    Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

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