Exodus 35:28

as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the assembled Israelites during the tabernacle construction phase, immediately after the tribal leaders contributed their precious stones. The community is responding to the divine command to supply specific materials for the sanctuary.

The words — The Hebrew term בֹּשֶׂם (bosem) denotes "spice," while שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה (shemen hamishchah) specifies "oil of anointing." These terms distinguish the raw materials from their designated ritual purposes.

The thread — This inventory mirrors the material specifications in Exodus 30:23 and fulfills the initial offering command in Exodus 35:8. The same items are repeatedly listed as required provisions for the tabernacle's construction.

Why it lands — The text states that worship requires the precise provision of designated materials without substitution. Readers must apply exact obedience to the given instructions when preparing for sacred use.

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The Hebrew words

וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הַבֹּ֖שֶׂםha./Bo.semthe/ spice וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הַשָּׁ֑מֶןha./Sha.menthe/ oil לְמָא֕וֹרle./ma.'orfor/ light וּלְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙u./le./She.menand/ for/ [the] oil of הַמִּשְׁחָ֔הha./mish.Chah<the>/ anointing וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶתve./li/k.To.retand/ for/ [the] incense of הַסַּמִּֽים׃ha./sa.Mimthe/ perfume<s>

King James Version

And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

Cross-references

Exodus 30:23 “Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,
Exodus 35:8 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;