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href="/bsb/exodus/29.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/29.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then anoint him by pouring the anointing oil over his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour <i>it</i> upon his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall take the anointing oil, pour <i>it</i> on his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then you shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then you shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and then ordain him by pouring olive oil on his head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are to take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head, and anoint him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and have taken the anointing oil, and have poured [it] on his head, and have anointed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and hast taken the anointing oil, and hast poured it on his head, and hast anointed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And take the oil of anointing, and thou shalt pour upon his head and anoint him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt pour the oil of unction upon his head: and by this rite shall he be consecrated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall pour the oil of unction over his head. And so, by this rite, he shall be consecrated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then take the anointing oil and pour it on his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head and anoint him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And take the oil of anointing and pour it on his head and anoint him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt take of the anointing oil, and thou shalt pour it on his head, and shalt anoint him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/29-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=7383" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/29.htm">Consecration of the Priests</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·lā·qaḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">Then take</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4888.htm" title="4888: ham·miš·ḥāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Unction, a consecratory gift. Or moshchah; from mashach; unction; by implication, a consecratory gift.">the anointing</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: še·men (N-msc) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">oil</a> <a href="/hebrew/4886.htm" title="4886: ū·mā·šaḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To smear, anoint. A primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. To anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint.">and anoint him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: wə·yā·ṣaq·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">by pouring</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">it on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">his head.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Present his sons as well and clothe them with tunics.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-12.htm">Leviticus 8:12</a></span><br />He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a></span><br />Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39</a></span><br />Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">1 Kings 19:16</a></span><br />You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Psalm 133:2</a></span><br />It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/21-10.htm">Leviticus 21:10</a></span><br />The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a></span><br />So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-3.htm">2 Kings 9:3</a></span><br />Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-6.htm">2 Kings 9:6</a></span><br />So Jehu got up and went into the house, where the young prophet poured the oil on his head and declared, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anoint you king over the LORD’s people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a></span><br />how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-9.htm">Hebrews 1:9</a></span><br />You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-21.htm">2 Corinthians 1:21</a></span><br />Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-20.htm">1 John 2:20</a></span><br />You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-27.htm">1 John 2:27</a></span><br />And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then shall you take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head, and anoint him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-41.htm">Exodus 28:41</a></b></br> And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23-31</a></b></br> Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred <i>shekels</i>, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, <i>even</i> two hundred and fifty <i>shekels</i>, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty <i>shekels</i>, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/8-10.htm">Leviticus 8:10-12</a></b></br> And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that <i>was</i> therein, and sanctified them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/28-41.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/exodus/29-2.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/exodus/25-6.htm">Anointing</a> <a href="/exodus/29-6.htm">Head</a> <a href="/exodus/29-2.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/exodus/25-29.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/exodus/9-33.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/exodus/25-29.htm">Pouring</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/29-36.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/exodus/29-29.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/exodus/29-21.htm">Anointing</a> <a href="/exodus/29-10.htm">Head</a> <a href="/exodus/29-21.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/exodus/29-12.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/exodus/30-32.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/exodus/37-16.htm">Pouring</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/29-38.htm">The continual burnt offerings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then take the anointing oil</b><br>The anointing oil was a sacred mixture used for consecrating priests, kings, and sacred objects. It was composed of specific ingredients as detailed in <a href="/exodus/30-22.htm">Exodus 30:22-25</a>, including myrrh, cinnamon, calamus, cassia, and olive oil. This oil symbolized the Holy Spirit's presence and empowerment, setting apart individuals and items for God's service. The use of anointing oil in the Old Testament foreshadows the anointing of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, whose title means "Anointed One."<p><b>and anoint him</b><br>Anointing was a significant ritual in ancient Israel, signifying the setting apart of a person for a holy purpose. In this context, it refers to the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests. This act of anointing was a public declaration of their divine appointment and authority to serve in the tabernacle. The anointing of priests is a type of Christ, who is our High Priest, anointed by God to intercede on behalf of humanity (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).<p><b>by pouring it on his head</b><br>The act of pouring oil on the head was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures, symbolizing the outpouring of God's Spirit and blessing. This method of anointing was not just a symbolic gesture but a tangible expression of God's favor and empowerment. In <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Psalm 133:2</a>, the anointing oil running down Aaron's beard is a metaphor for unity and blessing. This imagery is fulfilled in the New Testament with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on believers, as seen in <a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a>, marking them as God's chosen people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and to establish the priesthood.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses, appointed as the first high priest of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/anointing_oil.htm">Anointing Oil</a></b><br>A sacred mixture used for consecrating priests and sacred objects, symbolizing the Holy Spirit and God's blessing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence among the Israelites, where the anointing took place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/consecration_ceremony.htm">Consecration Ceremony</a></b><br>A ritual to set apart Aaron and his sons for the priesthood, involving sacrifices and anointing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_anointing.htm">Symbolism of Anointing</a></b><br>Anointing with oil symbolizes the Holy Spirit's presence and empowerment. In the New Testament, believers are anointed by the Holy Spirit, signifying their consecration to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/priestly_role_and_responsibility.htm">Priestly Role and Responsibility</a></b><br>Aaron's anointing set him apart for a holy purpose. As believers, we are called to be a "royal priesthood," living lives that reflect our consecration to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>The anointing of Aaron was a divine appointment. Similarly, God chooses and equips us for specific roles in His kingdom, and we should seek to fulfill them faithfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_community.htm">Unity and Community</a></b><br>The anointing oil running down Aaron's head signifies unity among God's people. We are called to live in harmony, supporting one another in our spiritual journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>The anointing oil was a symbol of purity and holiness. As Christians, we are to pursue holiness, allowing the Holy Spirit to transform us into the image of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_say_'kill'_or_'murder'.htm">What does 'You anoint my head with oil' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'anoint_my_head'_mean.htm">What does "You anoint my head with oil" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_133_2's_oil_literal_or_symbolic.htm">In Psalm 133:2, does the image of oil running down Aaron’s beard have literal historic authenticity or is it purely symbolic? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_anointing_in_1_john_2_20,_27.htm">What is the anointing mentioned in 1 John 2:20, 27?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">The anointing oil</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, the oil mentioned in <a href="/exodus/25-6.htm" title="Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,">Exodus 25:6</a>, and recently glanced at in <a href="/exodus/28-41.htm" title="And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and his sons with him; and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.">Exodus 28:41</a>. On its composition see <a href="/context/exodus/30-23.htm" title="Take you also to you 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,">Exodus 30:23-25</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Pour it upon his head.</span>--As the ablution typified cleansing from sin, so the anointing was emblematic of the outpouring of Divine grace upon the person anointed. The <span class= "ital">pouring </span>of the oil on Aaron's head was perhaps to indicate the freeness and abundance with which God gives His grace to His servants. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm" title="It is like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;">Psalm 133:2</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Coats</span>--i.e., tunics. (See Note 1 on <a href="/exodus/28-40.htm" title="And for Aaron's sons you shall make coats, and you shall make for them girdles, and bonnets shall you make for them, for glory and for beauty.">Exodus 28:40</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="accented">The Chrism or Anointing</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The anointing oil</span> had been mentioned previously in <a href="/exodus/25-6.htm">Exodus 25:6</a>, when "spices" had been required from the congregation to form a portion of it. Its composition is given in <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23-25</a>; a passage from which we gather that it was exceedingly rich and costly. <span class="cmt_word">And pour it upon his</span> <span class="cmt_word">head.</span> Compare <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Psalm 133:2</a>. While ablution is a rite common to many religions, the religious use of unction is peculiar to the Mosaic and the Christian. In the Mosaic it was applied to initiate into their office the prophet, the priest, and the king. In Christianity it was originally a rite by which sick persons were miraculously cured (<a href="/james/5-14.htm">James 5:14, 15</a>), from which use it was afterwards extended by ecclesiastical authority to other important ceremonies. The typical meaning under Christianity is clear; the oil represents the Holy Spirit, and the anointing the outpouring of that Spirit on those who are the objects of it. Christ himself obtained his title of Christ (or Messiah), because he was "anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power" (<a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a>). Under Mosaism this idea was, at most, latent. Unction was understood to mark <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> Dignity, because the olive was the first of trees (<a href="/judges/9-9.htm">Judges 9:9</a>); and <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> Continuance, because oil preserves things for a long time from corruption. Unction with the holy oil of the sanctuary no doubt further signified consecration to God's service. It was applied not only to the priests, but to the tabernacle, the ark, the table of shew-bread with its vessels, the seven branched candlestick, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering, and the laver, all of which thereupon became "most holy" (<a href="/exodus/30-26.htm">Exodus 30:26-29</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/29-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then take</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·qaḥ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the anointing</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miš·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4888.htm">Strong's 4888: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unction, a consecratory gift</span><br /><br /><span class="word">oil</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֣מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(še·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and anoint him</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·šaḥ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4886.htm">Strong's 4886: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by pouring</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָצַקְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ṣaq·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his head.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/29-7.htm">OT Law: Exodus 29:7 Then you shall take the anointing oil (Exo. 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