Exodus 30:35

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

And thou shalt make incense compounded by the work of the perfumer, well tempered together, and pure, and most worthy of sanctification.

Free Bible Version

Add some salt and make pure and holy incense blended like the product of an expert perfumer.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

and tell an expert perfumer to mix them together to make some perfume. Add some salt to keep it pure and make it holy.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Make it into the form of incense, blended by a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and set apart.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Context

The Incense

³⁴The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,³⁵and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. 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.

Summary

This verse describes a specific recipe for making incense, which was to be a sacred blend of various spices, including frankincense, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense. The incense was to be carefully prepared by a skilled perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. This fragrant offering was to be used exclusively in the tabernacle for worship and symbolized the prayers of the people rising up to God as a pleasing aroma.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And thou shalt make it a perfume,.... By mixing the above spices together: a confection after the art of the apothecary; in the manner they beat, compound, and mix several ingredients together: tempered together; or "salted" (l), with salt of Sodom, as Aben Ezra interprets it; and Maimonides (m) says, there was a fourth part of a kab of salt of Sodom put into it: and whether this incense or perfume respects the intercession of Christ or the prayers of his people, they are both savoury and acceptable to God, the latter on account of the former; in all sacrifices salt was used, and every spiritual sacrifice of ours should be seasoned with grace: pure and holy; such should be the prayers of the saints, and such most certainly is the mediation of Christ, which is his much incense. (l) "salitum", Montanus, Drusius. Junius & Tremellius, & Piscator. (m) Cele Hamikdash, c. 2. sect. 3.

Exodus 30:35

The Incense

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

And thou shalt make incense compounded by the work of the perfumer, well tempered together, and pure, and most worthy of sanctification.

Free Bible Version

Add some salt and make pure and holy incense blended like the product of an expert perfumer.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

and tell an expert perfumer to mix them together to make some perfume. Add some salt to keep it pure and make it holy.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Make it into the form of incense, blended by a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and set apart.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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