Exodus 30:35 “and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned…”

Exodus 30:35

and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You shall make incense of it, a perfume after the art of the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then thou shalt make of them perfume composed after the arte of the apothecarie, mingled together, pure and holy.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“perfume”

Proverbs 27:9 Song of Solomon 1:3 Song of Solomon 3:6 John 12:3

Proverbs 27:9 · BSB

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

Song of Solomon 1:3 · BSB

The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.

Song of Solomon 3:6 · BSB

Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?

John 12:3 · BSB

Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

“tempered”

Leviticus 2:13

Leviticus 2:13 · BSB

And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings.

Also

Exodus 30:25

Exodus 30:25 · BSB

Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,

36Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.

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