²²Then the Lord said to Moses, ²³“Take the following fine spices:ⁿ 500 shekels^d of liquid myrrh,^o half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,^p 250 shekels^e of fragrant calamus,^q ²⁴500 shekels^r of cassia^s—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin^f of olive oil. ²⁵Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer.^t It will be the sacred anointing oil.^u ²⁶Then use it to anoint^v the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant law, ²⁷the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, ²⁸the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. ²⁹You shall consecrate them^w so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.^x

³⁰“Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate^y them so they may serve me as priests.^z ³¹Say to the Israelites, ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil^a for the generations to come.^b ³²Do not pour it on anyone else’s body and do not make any other oil using the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred.^c

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Footnotes

dThat is, about 12 1/2 pounds or about 5.8 kilograms; also in verse 24
eThat is, about 6 1/4 pounds or about 2.9 kilograms
fThat is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters

Cross references

nSee Ge 43:11
oSee Ge 37:25
p Pr 7:17; SS 4:14
q SS 4:14; Isa 43:24; Jer 6:20
rSee ver 13
s Ps 45:8; Eze 27:19
tver 35; Ex 37:29; 1 Ch 9:30
uSee Ex 29:7; See 1 Sa 9:16
v Ex 40:9; Lev 8:10; Nu 7:1
w Lev 8:10–11
x Ex 29:37; Lev 6:18, 27; Mt 23:17
y Ex 29:7; Lev 8:2, 12, 30; 10:7; 16:32; 21:10, 12; 1 Ch 15:12; Ps 133:2
zSee Ex 28:41
aSee Ex 29:7
bSee Ex 29:42
cver 25, 37