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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"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Say to the Israelites, &#8216This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And say to the people of Israel, ‘This holy anointing oil is reserved for me from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you shall say to the people of Israel, ‘This shall be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘This will be My sacred anointing oil for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Furthermore, you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, &#8216This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall say to the Israelites, ‘This shall be a holy <i>and</i> sacred anointing oil, to Me [alone] throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites: This will be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tell the Israelites: This will be My holy anointing oil throughout your generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and say to the people of Israel: "This oil must always be used in the ordination service of a priest. It is holy because it is dedicated to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Say to the Israelites, 'For generations to come, this will be my holy oil used only for anointing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Say to the people of Israel, 'This holy anointing oil is to be used in my service for all time to come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to address the Israelis and tell them, 'This is to be holy anointing oil for me from generation to generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you are to tell the Israelites, ?This will be My sacred anointing oil for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And you are to tell the Israelites: 'This is to be my sacred anointing oil throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil to me, throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you speak to the sons of Israel, saying, This is a holy anointing oil to Me, throughout your generations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, A holy anointing oil is this to Me, to your generations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to the sons of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, An oil a holy anointing shall this be to me for your generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt say to the children of Israel: This oil of unction shall be holy unto me throughout your generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, you shall say to the sons of Israel: ‘This oil of unction will be holy to me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Tell the Israelites: As sacred anointing oil this shall belong to me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall say to the Israelites, “This shall be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Ahron and his children you shall anoint and you shall hallow them to serve as Priests to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying: This shall be a holy anointing oil unto Me throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, This shall be to you a holy anointing oil throughout your generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/30-31.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=7984" 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/30.htm">The Anointing Oil</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: tə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">And you are to tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">‘This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">My</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">sacred</a> <a href="/hebrew/4888.htm" title="4888: miš·ḥaṯ- (N-fsc) -- Unction, a consecratory gift. Or moshchah; from mashach; unction; by implication, a consecratory gift.">anointing</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: men (N-msc) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">oil</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">for the generations to come.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>It must not be used to anoint an ordinary man, and you must not make anything like it with the same formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you.…<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="/leviticus/21-10.htm">Leviticus 21:10-12</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. / He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother. / He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.<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="/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="/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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-21.htm">2 Corinthians 1:21-22</a></span><br />Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us, / placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.<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="/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="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-13.htm">Mark 6:13</a></span><br />They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-14.htm">James 5:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7</a></span><br />Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations.</p><p class="hdg">an holy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Exodus 37:29</a></b></br> And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/8-12.htm">Leviticus 8:12</a></b></br> And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/21-10.htm">Leviticus 21:10</a></b></br> And <i>he that is</i> the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/30-25.htm">Anointing</a> <a href="/exodus/30-16.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/30-21.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/exodus/30-21.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/exodus/30-30.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/30-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/30-16.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/30-14.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/exodus/30-30.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/exodus/30-25.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/exodus/29-42.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/exodus/30-21.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/31-11.htm">Anointing</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/exodus/30-32.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/34-34.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/exodus/30-32.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/exodus/30-35.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">The altar of incense</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">The ransom of souls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-17.htm">The bronze basin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-22.htm">The holy anointing oil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">The composition of the incense</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/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><b>And you are to tell the Israelites</b><br>This directive is given to Moses, emphasizing the importance of communication between God and His chosen people, the Israelites. It highlights the role of Moses as a mediator and leader. The Israelites, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, are the recipients of God's covenant promises. This phrase underscores the communal aspect of the covenant, where God’s instructions are meant for the entire nation.<p><b>‘This will be My sacred anointing oil</b><br>The anointing oil is described as sacred, indicating its set-apart status for holy purposes. In the ancient Near East, anointing with oil was a common practice for consecrating priests, kings, and sacred objects. This oil, made from a specific blend of spices, symbolizes the presence and blessing of God. It is a physical representation of the Holy Spirit's work in setting apart individuals and objects for divine service. The sacredness of the oil points to the holiness required in worship and service to God.<p><b>for the generations to come.</b><br>This phrase indicates the perpetual nature of the command. The anointing oil is not just for the current generation but is to be used by future generations, signifying an ongoing covenant relationship with God. It reflects the timelessness of God's instructions and the continuity of His promises. This enduring command also points to the eternal nature of God's kingdom, which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the Anointed One, whose priesthood and kingship are everlasting.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who received the commandments and instructions from God on Mount Sinai, including the instructions for the sacred anointing oil.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were to use the sacred anointing oil as a symbol of consecration and holiness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacred_anointing_oil.htm">Sacred Anointing Oil</a></b><br>A holy mixture prescribed by God, used for anointing the tabernacle, its furnishings, and the priests, signifying sanctification and dedication to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites, which was to be anointed with the sacred oil.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/generations_to_come.htm">Generations to Come</a></b><br>This phrase emphasizes the perpetual nature of the command, indicating that the sacred anointing oil was to be a lasting ordinance for the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_holiness.htm">Symbol of Holiness</a></b><br>The sacred anointing oil represents holiness and being set apart for God's service. As believers, we are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perpetual_ordinance.htm">Perpetual Ordinance</a></b><br>The command for the sacred anointing oil to be used for generations signifies the enduring nature of God's instructions. We are reminded of the timelessness of God's Word and its relevance today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consecration_and_dedication.htm">Consecration and Dedication</a></b><br>Just as the tabernacle and priests were consecrated with oil, we are to dedicate our lives to God's service, seeking to be vessels of His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_blessing.htm">Unity and Blessing</a></b><br>The anointing oil is a symbol of unity and blessing among God's people. We should strive for unity in the body of Christ, recognizing the blessings that flow from it.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_misuse_of_anointing_oil_so_severe.htm">In Exodus 30:31–33, why would the penalty for misusing the anointing oil be so severe if it was simply a mix of available spices? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_your_influence_show_faith.htm">What is the significance of anointing in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_exodus_incense_found_elsewhere.htm">If the incense described in Exodus 30:34-38 was so unique, why don't we see consistent evidence of its composition or its exclusive use in subsequent Israelite or neighboring cultures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_anointing_oil.htm">What constitutes anointing oil?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/30-31.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">And you are to tell</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">sacred</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹ֨דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">anointing</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁחַת־</span> <span class="translit">(miš·ḥaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<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">שֶׁ֠מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(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">for the generations to come.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/30-31.htm">Exodus 30:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/30-31.htm">OT Law: Exodus 30:31 You shall speak to the children (Exo. 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