Exodus 30:35

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

And thou shalt make {H6213} it a perfume {H7004}, a confection {H7545} after the art {H4639} of the apothecary {H7543}, tempered {H4414} together, pure {H2889} and holy {H6944}:

and make incense, blended and perfumed as would an expert perfume-maker, salted, pure and holy.

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

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

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 30:25 (3 votes)

    And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.

  • Leviticus 2:13 (3 votes)

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

  • John 12:3 (2 votes)

    Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

  • Song Of Solomon 3:6 (2 votes)

    ¶ Who [is] this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

  • Proverbs 27:9 (2 votes)

    ¶ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

  • Song Of Solomon 1:3 (2 votes)

    Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.