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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/exodus/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/exodus/30.htm">New International Version</a> &#8220Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant calamus, <a href="/nlt/exodus/30.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Collect choice spices—12 1 / 2 pounds of pure myrrh, 6 1 / 4 pounds of fragrant cinnamon, 6 1 / 4 pounds of fragrant calamus, <a href="/esv/exodus/30.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Take the finest spices: of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of aromatic cane, <a href="/bsb/exodus/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, <a href="/kjv/exodus/30.htm">King James Bible</a> 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, <a href="/nkjv/exodus/30.htm">New King James Version</a> “Also take for yourself quality spices—five hundred shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much sweet-smelling cinnamon (two hundred and fifty shekels), two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cane, <a href="/nasb_/exodus/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Take also for yourself the finest of spices: of liquid myrrh five hundred shekels, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, 250, and of fragrant cane 250, <a href="/nasb/exodus/30.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Take also for yourself the finest of spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, two hundred and fifty, and of fragrant cane two hundred and fifty, <a href="/nasb77/exodus/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Take also for yourself the finest of spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, two hundred and fifty, and of fragrant cane two hundred and fifty, <a href="/lsb/exodus/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “But as for you, take for yourself the finest of spices: of flowing myrrh 500 shekels, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, 250, and of fragrant cane 250, <a href="/amp/exodus/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Take for yourself the best spices: five hundred shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much—two hundred and fifty—of sweet-scented cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty of fragrant cane, <a href="/csb/exodus/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Take for yourself the finest spices: 12 1 /2 pounds of liquid myrrh, half as much (6 1 /4 pounds ) of fragrant cinnamon, 6 1 /4 pounds of fragrant cane, <a href="/hcsb/exodus/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Take for yourself the finest spices: 12 1/2 pounds of liquid myrrh, half as much (6 1/4 pounds) of fragrant cinnamon, 6 1/4 pounds of fragrant cane, <a href="/asv/exodus/30.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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, <a href="/erv/exodus/30.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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, <a href="/gwt/exodus/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Take the finest spices: 12 1/2 pounds of powdered myrrh; half as much, that is, 61/4 pounds of fragrant cinnamon; 61/4 pounds of fragrant cane; <a href="/gnt/exodus/30.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Take the finest spices--12 pounds of liquid myrrh, 6 pounds of sweet-smelling cinnamon, 6 pounds of sweet-smelling cane, <a href="/isv/exodus/30.htm">International Standard Version</a> "You are to take for yourself the finest spices: 500 shekels by weight of liquid myrrh, half as much fragrant cinnamon (250 shekels), 250 shekels of fragrant reeds, <a href="/msb/exodus/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, <a href="/net/exodus/30.htm">NET Bible</a> "Take choice spices: twelve and a half pounds of free-flowing myrrh, half that--about six and a quarter pounds--of sweet-smelling cinnamon, six and a quarter pounds of sweet-smelling cane, <a href="/nheb/exodus/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty; <a href="/wbt/exodus/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Take thou also to thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, <a href="/web/exodus/30.htm">World English Bible</a> “Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “And you, take [these] principal spices for yourself: five hundred [shekels] of liquid myrrh, and the half of that—two hundred and fifty [shekels]—of spice-cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty [shekels] of spice-cane, <a href="/ylt/exodus/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And thou, take to thyself principal spices, wild honey five hundred shekels; and spice-cinnamon, the half of that, two hundred and fifty; and spice-cane two hundred and fifty; <a href="/slt/exodus/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Take thou to thee spices of head of flowing myrrh, five hundred: and fragrant cinnamon of its half, fifty and two hundred; and fragrant reed, fifty and two hundred.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Saying: Take spices, of principal and chosen myrrh five hundred sicles, and of cinnamon half so much, that is, two hundred and fifty sicles, of calamus in like manner two hundred and fifty. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> saying: “Take for yourself aromatics: of the first and best myrrh, five hundred shekels, and of cinnamon half as much, that is, two hundred and fifty shekels; of sweet flag similarly two hundred and fifty, <a href="/nabre/exodus/30.htm">New American Bible</a> Take the finest spices: five hundred shekels of free-flowing myrrh; half that amount, that is, two hundred and fifty shekels, of fragrant cinnamon; two hundred and fifty shekels of fragrant cane; <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Take the finest spices: of liquid myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, two hundred fifty, and two hundred fifty of aromatic cane,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Take the choicest spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels and of sweet cinnamon half so much, that is, two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, <a href="/hpbt/exodus/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH spoke with Moshe and said to him,<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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, <a href="/sep/exodus/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Do thou also take sweet herbs, the flower of choice myrrh five hundred shekels, and the half of this two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling calamus, <a href="/parallel/exodus/30-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=7926" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/30.htm">The Anointing Oil</a> 22Then the LORD said to Moses, 23<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qaḥ- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">“Take</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the finest</a> <a href="/hebrew/1314.htm" title="1314: bə·śā·mîm (N-mp) -- Spice, balsam, the balsam tree. Or bosem; from the same as basam; fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant.">spices:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mêš (Number-fsc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">500 shekels</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1865.htm" title="1865: də·rō·wr (N-ms) -- A flowing, free run, liberty. From an unused root; freedom; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear.">of liquid</a> <a href="/hebrew/4753.htm" title="4753: mār- (N-msc) -- Myrrh. Or mowr; from marar; myrrh.">myrrh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4276.htm" title="4276: ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Half, middle. From chatsah; a halving or the middle.">half that amount</a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: ḥă·miš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">(250 shekels)</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: ū·mā·ṯā·yim (Conj-w:: Number-fd) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1314.htm" title="1314: be·śem (N-ms) -- Spice, balsam, the balsam tree. Or bosem; from the same as basam; fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant.">of fragrant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7076.htm" title="7076: wə·qin·nə·mān- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Cinnamon. From an unused root; cinnamon bark.">cinnamon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: ḥă·miš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">250 shekels</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: ū·mā·ṯā·yim (Conj-w:: Number-fd) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1314.htm" title="1314: ḇō·śem (N-ms) -- Spice, balsam, the balsam tree. Or bosem; from the same as basam; fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant.">of fragrant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: ū·qə·nêh- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">cane,</a> 24500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/8-10.htm">Leviticus 8:10-12</a> Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them. / He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them. / He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him. <a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39</a> 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!” <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Psalm 133:2</a> It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes. <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a> to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. <a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3-9</a> While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head. / Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume? / It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her. ... <a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a> Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. <a href="/james/5-14.htm">James 5:14</a> Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. <a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a> 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? <a href="/2_kings/9-3.htm">2 Kings 9:3</a> 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!” <a href="/2_corinthians/2-15.htm">2 Corinthians 2:15-16</a> For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. / To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task? <a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Revelation 18:13</a> of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves. <a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">Leviticus 2:1-2</a> “When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/numbers/4-16.htm">Numbers 4:16</a> Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.” <a href="/1_chronicles/9-30.htm">1 Chronicles 9:30</a> And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices. <a href="/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3</a> The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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,thee principal<a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Exodus 37:29</a> And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.<a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Psalm 45:8</a> All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.<a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Proverbs 7:17</a> I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.pure myrrh.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Aromatic</a> <a href="/mark/15-36.htm">Cane</a> <a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Cinnamon</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/exodus/29-40.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Finest</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Five</a> <a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">Fragrant</a> <a href="/exodus/30-15.htm">Half</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/songs/5-5.htm">Liquid</a> <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/acts/28-7.htm">Principal</a> <a href="/exodus/30-3.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/exodus/21-32.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">Sweet</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/16-1.htm">Aromatic</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Cane</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Cinnamon</a> <a href="/exodus/36-12.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/exodus/30-36.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/numbers/18-12.htm">Finest</a> <a href="/exodus/30-24.htm">Five</a> <a href="/exodus/30-25.htm">Fragrant</a> <a href="/exodus/36-21.htm">Half</a> <a href="/exodus/30-24.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-34.htm">Liquid</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/exodus/34-31.htm">Principal</a> <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/exodus/30-24.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/exodus/30-27.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Sweet</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 30</div>1. <a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">The altar of incense</a> 11. <a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">The ransom of souls</a> 17. <a href="/exodus/30-17.htm">The bronze basin</a> 22. <a href="/exodus/30-22.htm">The holy anointing oil</a> 34. <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">The composition of the incense</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/30.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/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Take the finest spices: In the ancient Near East, spices were highly valued for their aromatic and preservative qualities. The use of "finest" indicates the highest quality, reflecting the importance of purity and excellence in offerings to God. This mirrors the call for believers to offer their best to God, as seen in <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8</a>, where God rebukes the Israelites for offering blemished sacrifices.500 shekels of liquid myrrh: Myrrh is a resin obtained from the Commiphora tree, used in ancient times for anointing and embalming. It symbolizes purification and was one of the gifts brought to Jesus by the Magi (<a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a>), foreshadowing His death and burial (<a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39</a>). The specific quantity, 500 shekels, underscores the abundance and significance of this ingredient in the holy anointing oil.half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon: Cinnamon, derived from the inner bark of trees from the genus Cinnamomum, was a rare and costly spice. Its inclusion in the anointing oil signifies the sweetness and pleasantness of a life dedicated to God. The halved amount compared to myrrh may suggest a balance in the composition, reflecting the harmony and order in God's creation and instructions.250 shekels of fragrant cane: Fragrant cane, also known as calamus, is a sweet-smelling reed. It was used in perfumes and incense, symbolizing the prayers of the saints rising to God (<a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8</a>). The equal measure to cinnamon highlights the importance of each component in the sacred mixture, representing the diverse yet unified body of Christ (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions from God on Mount Sinai regarding the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the anointing oil. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a> The place where God communicated with Moses, providing him with the laws and instructions for the Israelites, including the recipe for the sacred anointing oil. 3. <a href="/topical/a/anointing_oil.htm">Anointing Oil</a> A sacred mixture used to consecrate the Tabernacle, its furnishings, and the priests. It symbolizes holiness and the presence of God. 4. <a href="/topical/s/spices.htm">Spices</a> The specific ingredients mentioned in this verse—myrrh, cinnamon, and fragrant cane—were valuable and used for their aromatic properties in the anointing oil. 5. <a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a> The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites, which was consecrated with the anointing oil.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> God provided specific instructions for the anointing oil, highlighting the importance of obedience in worship and service. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_anointing_oil.htm">Symbolism of the Anointing Oil</a> The oil represents the Holy Spirit's presence and the consecration of people and objects for God's purposes. <a href="/topical/v/value_of_holiness.htm">Value of Holiness</a> The use of costly spices signifies the value God places on holiness and the dedication of our lives to Him. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_fragrance.htm">Spiritual Fragrance</a> Just as the anointing oil had a pleasing aroma, our lives should emit the fragrance of Christ through our actions and character. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a> The anointing oil prepared the priests for service, reminding us of the need for spiritual preparation and dedication in our own ministries.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 30</a> <a href="/q/when_should_you_weep_or_laugh.htm">What is calamus in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_essential_oils.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on essential oils?</a> <a href="/q/christian_view_on_wearing_scents.htm">What is the Christian perspective on wearing fragrances?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_calamus_in_the_bible.htm">What is calamus in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) Principal spices.--The East is productive of a great variety of spices; but of these some few have always been regarded with especial favour. Herodotus (iii. 107-112) mentions five "principal spices" as furnished by Arabia to other countries, whereof two at least appear to be identical with those here spoken of.Pure myrrh.--Heb., myrrh of freedom. The shrub which produces myrrh is the balsamodendron myrrha. The spice is obtained from it in two ways. That which is purest and best exudes from it naturally (Theophrast. De Odoribus, ? 29; Plin., H. N., xii. 35), and is here called "myrrh of freedom," or "freely flowing myrrh." The other and inferior form is obtained from incisions made in the bark. Myrrh was very largely used in ancient times. The Egyptians employed it as a main element in their best method of embalming (Herod. ii. 86), and also burnt it in some of their sacrifices (ib. 40). In Persia it was highly esteemed as an odour (Athen., Deipn. 12, p. 514A); the Greeks used it in unguents. And as incense; Roman courtesans scented their hair with it (Hor. Od., iii. 14, 1. 22); the later Jews applied it as an antiseptic to corpses (<a href="/john/19-39.htm" title="And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.">John 19:39</a>). This is the first mention of myrrh (Heb., mor) in the Bible, the word translated "myrrh" in <a href="/genesis/37-25.htm" title="And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.">Genesis 37:25</a>; <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm" title="And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:">Genesis 43:11</a> being lot, which is properly, not myrrh, but ladanum.Sweet cinnamon.--While myrrh was one of the commonest of spices in the ancient world, cinnamon was one of the rarest. It is the produce of the laurus cinnamomum, or cinnamomum zeylanicum, a tree allied to the laurel, which now grows only in Ceylon, Borneo, Sumatra, China, Cochin China, and in India on the coast of Malabar. According to Herodotus (iii. 111) and Strabo (16, p. 535), it grew anciently in Arabia; but this is doubted, and the Arabians are believed to have imported it from India or Ceylon, and passed it on to the Ph?nicians, who conveyed it to Egypt and Greece. The present passage of Scripture is the first in which it is mentioned, and in the rest of the Old Testament it obtains notice only twice (<a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm" title="I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.">Proverbs 7:16</a>; <a href="/songs/4-14.htm" title="Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:">Song of Solomon 4:14</a>). The word used, which is kinn?mon, makes it tolerably certain that the true cinnamon is meant. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23 - Principal spices. The ancients recognised a vast variety of spices. Pliny notices an ointment which was composed of twenty-six ingredients, chiefly spices (H.N. 13:2, § 18). Herodotus mentions five "principal spices" as furnished by Arabia (3:107), of which four seem to be identical with those employed in the holy oil. Pure myrrh. Literally, "myrrh of freedom," or "freely flowing myrrh." The shrub which yields myrrh (Balsamodendron myrrha) produces two kinds - one, which exudes spontaneously, and is regarded as the best (Plin. II. 4:12:35; Theophrast. De Odoribus, § 29); and another, of inferior quality, which flows from incisions made in the bark. It is the former kind which is here intended. Myrrh was among the ancients in high request as a spice. It was used by the Egyptians for embalming (Herod 2:86), in Persia as an odour (Athen. Deipn, 12. p. 514, A); by the Greeks for incense (Soph. Fr. 340) and in unguents (Aristoph Eq 1. 1332); by the later Jews in funerals (<a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39</a>); and was largely exported from Arabia and Ethiopia into various parts of Asia and Europe. Sweet cinnamon. Cinnamon was a far rarer spice than myrrh. It is only mentioned three times in the Old Testament (cf. <a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16</a>; <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14</a>). I am not aware of any trace of it in Egypt; but Herodotus says that it was obtained by the Greeks from Arabia in his day (3:111). It is the inner bark or rind of a tree allied to the laurel, and called by some Laurus cinnamomum, by others Cinnamomum zeylanicum. The tree now grows only in India on the Malabar coast, in Ceylon, Borneo, Sumatra, Cochin China, and China. If its habitat has not suffered contraction, we must regard the mention of it here as indicative of a very early commerce of a very extensive character. Sweet calamus. Aromatic reeds, probably of several distinct kind, seem to have been the produce anciently of Palestine, Arabia, Mesopotamia, and India. It is impossible to say what exactly was the species here intended. Calamus is mentioned as a spice in <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Isaiah 43:24</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Jeremiah 6:20</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-17.htm">Ezekiel 27:17</a>; and <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Song of Solomon 4:14</a>; but the term used (kaneh, "cane ") is vague; and it is not at all clear that one species only is alluded to. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/30-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Take קַח־ (qaḥ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take the finest רֹאשׁ֒ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head spices: בְּשָׂמִ֣ים (bə·śā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1314.htm">Strong's 1314: </a> Fragrance, spicery, the balsam plant 500 shekels חֲמֵ֣שׁ (ḥă·mêš) Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five of liquid דְּרוֹר֙ (də·rō·wr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1865.htm">Strong's 1865: </a> Freedom, spontaneity of outflow, clear myrrh, מָר־ (mār-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4753.htm">Strong's 4753: </a> Myrrh half as much מַחֲצִית֖וֹ (ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4276.htm">Strong's 4276: </a> A halving, the middle (250 shekels) חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (ḥă·miš·šîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> Fifty of fragrant בֶּ֥שֶׂם (be·śem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1314.htm">Strong's 1314: </a> Fragrance, spicery, the balsam plant cinnamon, וְקִנְּמָן־ (wə·qin·nə·mān-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7076.htm">Strong's 7076: </a> Cinnamon bark 250 shekels חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים (ḥă·miš·šîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> Fifty of fragrant בֹ֖שֶׂם (ḇō·śem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1314.htm">Strong's 1314: </a> Fragrance, spicery, the balsam plant cane, וּקְנֵה־ (ū·qə·nêh-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">OT Law: Exodus 30:23 Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh (Exo. 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