Exodus 30:31
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
Exodus 30:31 in other translations
| BSB | And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘This will be My sacred anointing oil for the generations to come. |
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| WEB | You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations. |
| ASV | And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations. |
| YLT | ‘And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, A holy anointing oil is this to Me, to your generations; |
| DARBY | And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, A holy anointing oil shall this be unto me throughout your generations. |
| BBE | And say to the children of Israel, This is to be the Lord's holy oil, from generation to generation. |
| Webster | And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil to me, throughout your generations. |
What does Exodus 30:31 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 30:23-33
23-33. Take thou also ... principal spices, &c.--Oil is frequently mentioned in Scripture as an emblem of sanctification, and anointing with it a means of designating objects as well as persons to the service of God. Here it is prescribed by divine authority, and the various ingredients in their several proportions described which were to compose the oil used in consecrating the furniture of the tabernacle. myrrh--a…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 30:22-38
Directions are here given for making the holy anointing oil, and the incense to be used in the service of the tabernacle. To show the excellency of holiness, there was this spiced oil in the tabernacle, which was grateful to the sight and to the smell. Christ's name is as ointment poured forth, So 1:3, and the good name of Christians is like precious ointment, Ec 7:1. The incense burned upon the golden altar was…
Exodus 30:31 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 30:31
- Leviticus 8:12
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
- Psalms 89:20
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
- Exodus 37:29
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
- Leviticus 21:10
And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
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Context
- Exodus 30:30
And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 30:31
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
- Exodus 30:32
Upon man’s flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.
Exodus 30:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y hablarás á los hijos de Israel, diciendo: Este será mi aceite de la santa unción por vuestras edades. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | – Et tu parleras aux fils d’Israël, disant: Ce sera pour moi l’huile de l’onction sainte en vos générations; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und zu den Kindern Israel sollst du also reden: Ein Öl der heiligen Salbung soll mir dieses sein bei euren Geschlechtern. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Filiis quoque Israël dices: Hoc oleum unctionis sanctum erit mihi in generationes vestras. |