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Exodus 30:36

What does Exodus 30:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 30:36 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 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And put some of it, crushed very small, in front of the ark in the Tent of meeting, where I will come face to face with you; it is to be most holy.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and thou hast beaten <FI>some<Fi> of it small, and hast put of it before the testimony, in the tent of meeting, whither I am met with thee; most holy it is to you.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when thou hast beaten all into very small powder, thou shalt set of it before the tabernacle of the testimony, in the place where I will appear to thee. Most holy shall this incense be unto you.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt beat [some] of it to powder, and put [some] of it before the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.

Context

v.35and thou shalt make of it incense, a perfume after the art of the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy:

v.36This passage

v.37And the incense which thou shalt make, according to the composition thereof ye shall not make for yourselves: it shall be unto thee holy for Jehovah.

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 30:6

    And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

  • Leviticus 16:2

    and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.

  • Exodus 25:22

    And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

  • Exodus 29:42

    It shall be a continual burnt-offering throughout your generations at the door of the tent of meeting before Jehovah, where I will meet with you, to speak there unto thee.

  • Exodus 16:34

    As Jehovah commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

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