Exodus 35 · Verse 8

Exodus 35:8

And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exodus 35:8, King James Version

Exodus 35:8 in other translations

BSBolive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
WEBoil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense,
ASVand oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
YLTand oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the spice perfume,
DARBYand oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the incense of fragrant drugs;
BBEAnd oil for the lights, and spices for the holy oil and for the sweet perfumes for burning.
WebsterAnd oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

What does Exodus 35:8 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Oil for the light - See Exo 25:6.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 35:4-19

The tabernacle was to be dedicated to the honour of God, and used in his service; and therefore what was brought for it, was an offering to the Lord. The rule is, Whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring. All that were skilful must work. God dispenses his gifts; and as every man hath received, so he must minister, 1Pe 4:10. Those that were rich, must bring in materials to work on; those that were skilful, must…

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Exodus 35:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְשֶׁ֖מֶןve.She.menand oilH8081
לַמָּא֑וֹרla.ma.'orfor the lightH3974
וּבְשָׂמִים֙u.ve.sa.Mimand spicesH1314
לְשֶׁ֣מֶןle.She.menfor [the] oil ofH8081
הַמִּשְׁחָ֔הha.mish.Chah<the> anointingH4888
וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶתve.lik.To.retand for [the] incense ofH7004
הַסַּמִּֽים\׃ha.sa.Mimthe perfume<s>H5561

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 35:8

  • Exodus 27:20

    And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

  • Exodus 25:1-40

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, …

  • Exodus 30:28

    And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.

  • Exodus 30:23

    Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And oil.
27:20
spices.
25:1-40; 30:23,28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Exodus 35:7

    And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood,

  • Exodus 35:8

    And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

  • Exodus 35:9

    And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

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Exodus 35:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y aceite para la luminaria, y especias aromáticas para el aceite de la unción, y para el perfume aromático;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et de l’huile pour le luminaire, et des aromates pour l’huile de l’onction et pour l’encens des drogues odoriférantes;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und Öl zum Licht und Gewürze zum Salböl und zum wohlriechenden Räucherwerk
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et oleum ad luminaria concinnanda, et ut conficiatur unguentum, et thymiama suavissimum,