Exodus 30:37
“And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD.”
Exodus 30:37 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- You shall not make such a composition for your own uses, because it is holy to the Lord.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And the incense that thou shalt make, ye shall not make for yourselves according to the proportions of it; it shall be unto thee holy to Jehovah.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The incense which you shall make, according to its composition you shall not make for yourselves: it shall be to you holy for Yahweh.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'As to the perfume which thou makest, with its proper proportion ye do not make to yourselves, holy it is to thee to Jehovah;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- As for the perfume you make, you shall not make it for yourselves according to its composition; it shall be holy to you for the Lord.
Context: Exodus 30
35And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
36And 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.
37And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD.
38Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
About Exodus 30: The Bronze Laver and the Incense Altar
Instructions for making the incense altar and the anointing oil, and for the atonement money.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 30 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the beginning of the construction of the Tabernacle. This chapter outlines the instructions given by God to Moses for the construction of the Tabernacle, including the materials to be used and the measurements of the various components. It also outlines the instructions for the making of the altar of incense, the anointing oil, and the incense.