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.

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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

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Take the finest spices: of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of aromatic cane, and 500 of cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Take for yourself the finest spices: 12½ pounds of liquid myrrh, half as much (6¼ pounds) of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane, 12½ pounds of cassia (by the sanctuary shekel), and a gallon of olive oil.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Collect choice spices—12½ pounds of pure myrrh, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant calamus, and 12½ pounds of cassia—as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. Also get one gallon of olive oil.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And take for yourself top quality balsam oils, five hundred shekels of flowing myrrh, half as much—two hundred and fifty shekels of fragrant cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty shekels of fragrant reed, and five hundred shekels of cassia, according to the sanctuary shekel, and a hin of olive oil.

KJV 1900King James Version

Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:

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