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21 they will wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This will be a permanent law for him and his descendants for generations to come.”

The Oil for Anointing

22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Take the finest spices: 12½ pounds of powdered [a] myrrh; half as much, that is, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cinnamon; 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane;

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Footnotes

  1. 30:23 Or “liquid.”

21 they shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance(A) for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”(B)

Anointing Oil

22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 23 “Take the following fine spices:(C) 500 shekels[a] of liquid myrrh,(D) half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,(E) 250 shekels[b] of fragrant calamus,(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 12 1/2 pounds or about 5.8 kilograms; also in verse 24
  2. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 6 1/4 pounds or about 2.9 kilograms