Bible Strands
Exodus 30:35
and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God instructs Moses to construct a specific incense blend following the spice list in Exodus 30:34.
The words — מְמֻלָּ֖ח (me.mu.Lach) translates to "salted" and טָה֥וֹר (ta.Hor) means "pure," directly modifying the incense mixture.
The thread — The phrase "work of a perfumer" links to Exodus 30:25, while the salt requirement anticipates Leviticus 2:13.
Why it lands — The text commands the preservation and ritual purity of the incense, requiring exact adherence to the prescribed formula without alteration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
Cross-references
- Exodus 30:25 Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.
- Leviticus 2:13 And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings.
- Proverbs 27:9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.
- Song of Solomon 1:3 The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
- Song of Solomon 3:6 Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?
- John 12:3 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.