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Exodus 25:6

Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

KJV

oleum ad luminaria concinnanda : aromata in unguentum, et thymiamata boni odoris :

Vulgate

καὶ λίθους σαρδίου καὶ λίθους εἰς τὴν γλυφὴν, εἰς τὴν ἐπωμίδα καὶ τὸν ποδήρη.

LXX

oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

ASV

שֶׁ֖מֶן לַ/מָּאֹ֑ר בְּשָׂמִים֙ לְ/שֶׁ֣מֶן הַ/מִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְ/לִ/קְטֹ֖רֶת הַ/סַּמִּֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בְּשָׂמִֽים
bshmym
noun · 29×
מִּשְׁחָ֔ה
mshchh
noun · 26×
מָּא֑וֹר
m'vr
noun · 19×
סַּמִּֽים
smym
noun · 16×
קְטֹֽרֶת
qtrt
noun · 60×
שֶּׁ֖מֶן
shmn
noun · 191×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Exod 27:20 — And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
  • Exod 30:34 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
  • Num 4:16 — And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the taber