Exodus 30:23 BSB — MannaFest

Exodus 30:23

“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,

BSB

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ASV

Take thou also unto thee the chief spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty,

KJV

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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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Take thou also unto thee principal spices,.... To make the anointing oil with, and are as follow: of pure myrrh five hundred shekels; it is strange that Saadiah, and so Maimonides (f), should take this for musk, which comes from a beast, and is confuted by Aben Ezra from Son 5:1 from whence it plainly appears to be what comes from a tree; and the word "mor", here used, gives the tree the name of myrrh almost in all languages.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Take - unto thee principal spices - From this and the following verse we learn that the holy anointing oil was compounded of the following ingredients: - Pure myrrh, מר דרור mar deror, 500 shekels Sweet cinnamon, קנמן בשם kinnemon besem, 250 shekels. (probably from Arabia) Sweet calamus, קנה בשם keneh bosem, or sweet 250 shekels. cane, Jer 6:20 - Calamus aromaticus. Cassia, קדה kiddah, (cassia lignea), brought 500 shekels. Also from Arabia. Olive oil, שמן זית shemen sayith, one hin, about 5 quarts.

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Compare Exo 37:29. Exo 30:23 Principal spices - i. e. the best spices. Pure myrrh - Is a gum which comes from the stem of a low, thorny, ragged tree, that grows in Arabia Felix and Eastern Africa, called by botanists Balsamodendron myrrha. The word here rendered pure, is literally, “freely flowing”, an epithet which is explained by the fact that the best myrrh is said to exude spontaneously from the bark, while that of inferior quality oozes out in greater quantity from incisions made in the bark. Five hundred shekels - Probably rather more than 15 1/4 lbs.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְאַתָּ֣ה	ve.'a.Tah	and you	H859 →
קַח־	kach-	take	H3947 →
לְךָ֮	le.Kha	for <the> yourself
בְּשָׂמִ֣ים	be.sa.Mim	spices	H1314 →
רֹאשׁ֒	roSh	[the] best	H7218 →
מָר־	mor-	myrrh of	H4753 →
דְּרוֹר֙	de.rOr	flowing	H1865 →
חֲמֵ֣שׁ	cha.Mesh	five	H2568 →
מֵא֔וֹת	me.'ot	hundred<s>	H3967 →
וְקִנְּמָן־	ve.ki.ne.mon-	and cinnamon of	H7076 →
בֶּ֥שֶׂם	Be.sem	spice	H1314 →
מַחֲצִית֖וֹ	ma.cha.tzi.To	half its	H4276 →
חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	cha.mi.Shim	fifty	H2572 →
וּמָאתָ֑יִם	u.ma.Ta.yim	and two hundred	H3967 →
וּקְנֵה־	u.ke.neh-	and cane of	H7070 →
בֹ֖שֶׂם	Vo.sem	spice	H1314 →
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	cha.mi.Shim	fifty	H2572 →
וּמָאתָֽיִם׃	u.ma.Ta.yim	and two hundred	H3967 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 7:17
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.
leads to
- Psalms 45:8
  All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Jeremiah 6:20
What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”
leads to
- Isaiah 1:11
  “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood…
- Amos 5:21–22
  “I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.
- Micah 6:6–8
  With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
Through
Song of Solomon 4:14
with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.
leads to
- Song of Solomon 3:6
  Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Song of Solomon 4:6
  Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.
Through
Ezekiel 27:22
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
leads to
- Genesis 10:7
  The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
Through
Ezekiel 27:19
and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
leads to
- Song of Solomon 4:13–14
  Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

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Where the connections lead

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06About Exodus

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Exodus