Exodus 30:36 “Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimo…”

Exodus 30:36

Grind 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

You shall beat some of it very small, and put some of it before the covenant in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be to you most holy.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou shalt beate it to pouder, and shalt put of it before the Arke of the Testimonie in the Tabernacle of ye Cogregatio, where I wil make appointmet with thee: it shalbe vnto you most holy.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

and thou hast beaten [some] 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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“the testimony”

Exodus 16:34

Exodus 16:34 · BSB

And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

“where I will”

Exodus 25:22 Exodus 30:6 Leviticus 16:2 Exodus 29:42 Exodus 29:43

Exodus 25:22 · BSB

And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

Exodus 30:6 · BSB

Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony —before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.

Leviticus 16:2 · BSB

And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy…

Exodus 29:42 · BSB

For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you.

Exodus 29:43 · BSB

I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory.

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

In context

35and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.

37You are never to use this formula to make incense for yourselves; you shall regard it as holy to the LORD.

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