Exodus 30:23 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:22-38

Directions are here given for the composition of the holy anointing oil and the incense that were to be used in the service of the tabernacle; with these God was to be honoured, and therefore he would appoint the making of them; for nothing comes to God but what comes from him. 1. The holy anointing oil is here ordered to be made up the ingredients, and their quantities, are prescribed, Exod. 30:23-25. Interpreters are not agreed concerning them; we are sure, in general, they were the best and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:23

Take thou also unto thee principal spices ,.... To make the anointing oil with, and are as follow: of pure myrrh five hundred shekels ; it is strange that Saadiah, and so Maimonides F6 Cele Hamikdash, c. 1. sect. 3. , should take this for musk, which comes from a beast, and is confuted by Aben Ezra from Song of Solomon 5:1 from whence it plainly appears to be what comes from a tree; and the word "mor", here used, gives the tree the name of myrrh almost in all languages. And it is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:23

Take - unto thee principal spices - From this and the following verse we learn that the holy anointing oil was compounded of the following ingredients: - Pure myrrh, דרור מר mar deror , 500 shekels Sweet cinnamon, בשם קנמן kinnemon besem , 250 shekels. (probably from Arabia) Sweet calamus, בשם קנה keneh bosem , or sweet 250 shekels. cane, Jeremiah 6:20 ; - Calamus aromaticus . Cassia, קדה kiddah , ( cassia lignea ), brought 500 shekels. Also from Arabia. Olive... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:23

Verse 23 23.Take thou also unto thee principal spices. Although the oil here treated of was not only destined for the anointing of the priests, but also of the tabernacle, the ark of the covenant, the altars, and all the vessels, yet no fitter place occurs for discussing the sacred unction, than by connecting it with the priesthood, on which it depends. First of all its composition is described, exquisite both in expensiveness and odor; that by its very excellence and costliness the Israelites... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1-38

The golden altar and the perfume. The golden altar was of small dimensions, a cubit in length, a cubit in breadth, and two cubits high. It was a true altar, as shown by its square shape, and by its horns. Its place was immediately in front of the vail dividing the two portions of the sanctuary, with the innermost or' which—the holy of holies—it was regarded as having the more intimate connection ( 1 Kings 6:22 ; Hebrews 9:4 ). The command was that Aaron should burn upon it sweet... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:17-34

The laver and the anointing oil. I. THE LAVER ( Exodus 30:17-22 ). This was to be made of brass (bronze), and was to be placed near the door of the tabernacle between it and the altar. It was to be used by Aaron and his sons for purposes of ablution. A new symbol of the purity required in those who serve before Jehovah. The Christian contracts daily defilements in his walk, for which also daily cleansing is required (cf. John 13:10 ; 1 John 1:7 ). II. THE ANOINTING ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:22-33

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:23

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... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:23-25

The sweetness of the Holy anointing Oil . The holy oil had infused into it the essence of four "principal spices"—myrrh, that scents the garments of the great king ( Psalms 45:8 ; So Psalms 3:6 ); cinnamon, the choicest of the spices of distant and; sweet calamus, that exhales its best fragrance when bruised; cassia, which, together with sweet calamus, formed one of the glories of the market of Tyro ( Ezekiel 27:19 ). How passing sweet must have been the odour of these blended... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 30:22-33

Compare Exodus 37:29.Exodus 30:23Principal spices - i. e. the best spices.Pure myrrh - Is a gum which comes from the stem of a low, thorny, ragged tree, that grows in Arabia Felix and Eastern Africa, called by botanists Balsamodendron myrrha. The word here rendered pure, is literally, “freely flowing”, an epithet which is explained by the fact that the best myrrh is said to exude spontaneously from the bark, while that of inferior quality oozes out in greater quantity from incisions made in the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:22-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:23

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:17-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:22-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:23-25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 30:22-33

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