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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Exodus 37:29

And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure fragrant incense, - the work of a perfumer.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apothecary;   Incense;   Oil;   Ointment;   Thompson Chain Reference - Anointing Oil;   Apothecaries;   Arts and Crafts;   Oil;   Olive Oil;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Incense;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Apothecary;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ointment;   Perfume, Perfumer;   Purity-Purification;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apothecary;   Leviticus;   Medicine;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Apothecary, Raqach;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Handicraft;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ointment;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apothecary;   Oil, Anointing;   Perfume;   Spice;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
King James Version
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Lexham English Bible
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure fragrant incense—work of a perfumer.
New Century Version
Then he made the holy olive oil for appointing the priests and the pure, sweet-smelling incense. He made them like a person who mixes perfumes.
New English Translation
He made the sacred anointing oil and the pure fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
Amplified Bible
He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.
New American Standard Bible
Then he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he made the holy anointing oyle, & the sweete pure incense after ye apothecaries arte.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.
Contemporary English Version
Bezalel mixed the oil for dedication and the sweet-smelling spices for the incense.
Complete Jewish Bible
He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of aromatic plant substances as would an expert perfume-maker.
Darby Translation
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of fragrant drugs, according to the work of the perfumer.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then he made the holy anointing oil. He also made the pure, sweet-smelling incense. These things were made the same way that a perfume maker would make them.
English Standard Version
He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.
George Lamsa Translation
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of a perfumer.
Good News Translation
He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure sweet-smelling incense, mixed like perfume.
Christian Standard Bible®
He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant, and expertly blended incense.
Literal Translation
And he made the holy oil of anointing, and the pure incense of fragrant spices, the work of a perfumer.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he made the holy anoyntinge oyle, & the incense of pure spyces, after ye craft of the Apotecary.
American Standard Version
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
Bible in Basic English
And he made the holy oil and the perfume of sweet spices for burning, after the art of the perfume-maker.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he made the holy anoynting oyle, and the sweete pure incense, after the apoticaries craft.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
King James Version (1611)
And he made the holy anoynting oyle, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the worke of the Apothecary.
English Revised Version
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
Berean Standard Bible
He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He made also oile to the oynement of halewyng, and encense of swete smellynge spiceries, moost clene, bi the werk of `a makere of oynement.
Young's Literal Translation
and he maketh the holy anointing oil, and the pure spice-perfume -- work of a compounder.
Update Bible Version
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
World English Bible
He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
New King James Version
Exodus 30:22-38">[xr] He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the perfumer.
New Living Translation
Then he made the sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense, using the techniques of a skilled incense maker.
New Life Bible
And he made the holy oil for pouring, and the pure, sweet-smelling perfume of spices, the work of an able workman.
New Revised Standard
He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He compounded also the oil for the ointment of sanctification, and incense of the purest spices, according to the work of a perfumer.
Revised Standard Version
He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.
THE MESSAGE
He also prepared with the art of a perfumer the holy anointing oil and the pure aromatic incense.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.

Contextual Overview

25 And he made the incense altar, of acacia wood, - a cubit, the length thereof, and, a cubit, the breadth thereof, foursquare, and two cubits the height thereof, of the same, were the horns thereof. 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold - the top thereof and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof,-and he made thereto a rim of gold, round about. 27 And two rings of gold, made he thereto - beneath the rim thereof, upon the two corners thereof, upon the two sides thereof, - as receptacles for the staves, to lift it therewith. 28 And he made the staves of acacia wood, - and overlaid them with gold. 29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure fragrant incense, - the work of a perfumer.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he made: Exodus 30:23-38, Psalms 23:5, Psalms 92:10, Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 61:3, John 3:34, 2 Corinthians 1:21, 2 Corinthians 1:22, 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:27

incense: Exodus 30:34, Psalms 14:1, Psalms 14:2, Psalms 141:2, Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 7:25, Revelation 8:3, Revelation 8:4

the apothecary: Ecclesiastes 10:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:25 - an holy Exodus 30:31 - an holy Exodus 31:11 - the anointing Exodus 39:38 - sweet incense Exodus 40:9 - the anointing oil Leviticus 10:1 - put incense Leviticus 16:12 - sweet incense Numbers 4:16 - the sweet 1 Chronicles 9:30 - of the sons Song of Solomon 4:6 - the mountain

Cross-References

Genesis 34:13
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and spake (because he had defiled Dinah their sister) -
Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, - and mourned over his son many days.
Genesis 44:13
And they rent their mantles, - and laded each man his ass, and returned to the city.
Numbers 14:6
But, Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, of them who spied out the land, rent their clothes;
Judges 11:35
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said - Alas! my daughter, Thou hast, brought me low, Even, thou, hast come to be among them who trouble me, - Yet, I, opened wide my mouth unto Yahweh, and cannot go back.
2 Kings 19:1
And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard, that he rent his clothes, - and covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of Yahweh;
Job 1:20
Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell to the earth and worshipped;
Joel 2:13
And rend your heart, and not your garments, turn therefore, unto Yahweh your God, - for, gracious and full of compassion, is he, slow to anger, and abundant in loving- kindness, and will grieve over calamity.
Acts 14:14
But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, hearing of it, rending asunder their own mantles, sprang forward amidst the multitude, crying aloud,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 37:29. He made the holy anointing oil — See this and the perfume, and the materials out of which they were made, described at large in the notes on Exodus 30:23-25 and Exodus 30:34-38. As this chapter also is a repetition of what has been mentioned in preceding chapters, the reader is desired to refer to them.


 
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