◄ Exodus 30:23 ►
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Good News Translation
"Take the finest spices--12 pounds of liquid myrrh, 6 pounds of sweet-smelling cinnamon, 6 pounds of sweet-smelling cane,

New Revised Standard Version
Take the finest spices: of liquid myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, two hundred fifty, and two hundred fifty of aromatic cane,

New American Bible
Take the finest spices: five hundred shekels of free-flowing myrrh; half that amount, that is, two hundred and fifty shekels, of fragrant cinnamon; two hundred and fifty shekels of fragrant cane;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: Take spices, of principal and chosen myrrh five hundred sicles, and of cinnamon half so much; that is, two hundred and fifty sicles, of calamus in like manner two hundred and fifty,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Saying: Take spices, of principal and chosen myrrh five hundred sicles, and of cinnamon half so much; that is, two hundred and fifty sicles, of calamus in like manner two hundred and fifty,

thee principal

Exodus 37:29 He compounded also the oil for the ointment of sanctification, and incense of the purest spices, according to the work of a perfumer.

Psalm 45:8 Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which

Proverbs 7:17 Come, let us be inebriated with the breasts, and let us enjoy the desired embraces, till the day appear.

Songs 1:3,13 Draw me: we will run after thee to the odour of thy ointments. The king hath brought me into his storerooms: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, remembering thy breasts more than wine: the rightous love thee. . . .

Songs 4:14 Spikenard and saffron, sweet cane and cinnamon, with all the trees of Libanus, myrrh and aloes with all the chief perfumes.

Jeremiah 6:20 To what purpose do you bring me frankincense from Saba, and the sweet smelling cane from a far country? your holocausts are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me.

Ezekiel 27:19,22 Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have set forth in thy marts wrought iron: stacte, and calamus were in thy market. . . .

pure myrrh.

Context
The Anointing Oil
22And the Lord spoke to Moses, 23Saying: Take spices, of principal and chosen myrrh five hundred sicles, and of cinnamon half so much; that is, two hundred and fifty sicles, of calamus in like manner two hundred and fifty,24And of cassia five hundred sicles by the weight of the sanctuary, of oil of olives the measure hin:…
Cross References
Exodus 25:6
Oil to make lights: spices for ointment, and for sweetsmelling incense:

Exodus 30:22
And the Lord spoke to Moses,

Exodus 30:24
And of cassia five hundred sicles by the weight of the sanctuary, of oil of olives the measure hin:

Exodus 31:11
The oil of unction, and the incense of spices in the sanctuary, all things which I have commanded thee, shall they make.

Exodus 35:28
And spices and oil for the lights, and for the preparing of ointment, and to make the incense of most sweet savour.

Exodus 37:29
He compounded also the oil for the ointment of sanctification, and incense of the purest spices, according to the work of a perfumer.

1 Samuel 10:1
And Samuel took a little vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said: Behold, the Lord hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance, and thou shalt deliver his people out of the hands of their enemies, that are round about them. And this shall be a sign unto thee, that God hath anointed thee to be prince.

1 Kings 1:39
And Sadoc, the priest, took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon: and they sounded the trumpet, and all the people said: God save king Solomon.

1 Chronicles 9:30
And the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices.

Proverbs 7:17
Come, let us be inebriated with the breasts, and let us enjoy the desired embraces, till the day appear.

Songs 4:14
Spikenard and saffron, sweet cane and cinnamon, with all the trees of Libanus, myrrh and aloes with all the chief perfumes.

Isaiah 43:24
Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy victims. But thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thy iniquities.

Jeremiah 6:20
To what purpose do you bring me frankincense from Saba, and the sweet smelling cane from a far country? your holocausts are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me.

Exodus 30:22
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