Exodus 30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:35

And thou shalt make it a perfume ,.... By mixing the above spices together: a confection after the art of the apothecary ; in the manner they beat, compound, and mix several ingredients together: tempered together ; or "salted" F12 ממלח "salitum", Montanus, Drusius. Junius & Tremellius, & Piscator. , with salt of Sodom, as Aben Ezra interprets it; and Maimonides F13 Cele Hamikdash, c. 2. sect. 3. says, there was a fourth part of a kab of salt of Sodom put into... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:36

And thou shall beat some of it very small ,.... Or every one of the spices; for this does not seem to respect any different usage of some part of the incense from the rest; but it was all to be beat very small, that it might mix together the better, and be easier spread upon the coals, and the smoke thereof go up the sooner: and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation ; that is, upon the altar of incense, which was placed there, Exodus 30:6 and here it was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:37

And as for the perfume which thou shalt make ,.... As above directed: ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof ; that is, for their own use, for the scenting of their rooms, or to snuff up, or smell to, as in the next verse: it shall be unto thee holy for the Lord ; separated entirely for his service, to be burned upon his altar, and to be no otherwise used. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:38

Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto ,.... A man might make a perfume of the same ingredients, and of the same weight, and exactly like it, but not to burn for his own delight and pleasure; but if he made it and sold it to the congregation, as Jarchi observes, he was not guilty; but if it was for his own private use and pleasure, then he shall even be cut off from his people ; See Gill on Exodus 30:33 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30

The altar of burnt incense, Exodus 30:1 . Dimensions, Exodus 30:2 . Golden crown, Exodus 30:3 . Rings and staves, Exodus 30:4 , Exodus 30:5 . Where placed, Exodus 30:6 , Exodus 30:7 . Use, Exodus 30:8-10 . The ransom price of half a shekel, Exodus 30:11-13 . Who were to pay it, Exodus 30:14 . The rich and the poor to pay alike, Exodus 30:15 . The use to which it was applied, Exodus 30:16 . The brazen laver, and its uses, Exodus 30:17-21 . The holy anointing oil, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:1

Altar to burn incense - The Samaritan omits the ten first verses of this chapter, because it inserts them after Exodus 26:32 ; (note). Shittim wood - The same of which the preceding articles were made, because it was abundant in those parts, and because it was very durable; hence everywhere the Septuagint translation, which was made in Egypt, renders the original by ξυλον ασηπτον , incorruptible wood. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:2

Four-square - That is, on the upper or under surface, as it showed four equal sides; but it was twice as high as it was broad, being twenty-one inches broad, and three feet six inches high. It was called, not only the altar of incense, but also the golden altar, Numbers 4:11 . For the crown, horns, staves, etc., see on the altar of burnt-offering, Exodus 27:1 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:6

Before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony - These words in the original are supposed to be a repetition, by mistake, of the preceding clause; the word הפרכת happarocheth , the veil, being corrupted by interchanging two letters into הכפרת haccapporeth , the mercy-seat; and this, as Dr. Kennicott observes, places the altar of incense before the mercy-seat, and consequently In the holy of holies! Now this could not be, as the altar of incense was attended every day, and the holy... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:7

When he dresseth the lamps - Prepares the wicks, and puts in fresh oil for the evening. Shall burn incense upon it - Where so many sacrifices were offered it was essentially necessary to have some pleasing perfume to counteract the disagreeable smells that must have arisen from the slaughter of so many animals, the sprinkling of so much blood, and the burning of so much flesh, etc. The perfume that was to be burnt on this altar is described Exodus 30:34 . No blood was ever sprinkled on... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:9

No strange incense - None made in any other way. Nor burnt-sacrifice - It should be an altar for incense, and for no other use. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:38

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:9

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