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

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Cross references

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

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And you shall make of these a sacred anointing oil blended as by the perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil. With it you shall anoint the tent of meeting and the ark of the testimony, and the table and all its utensils, and the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense, and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils and the basin and its stand. You shall consecrate them, that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them will become holy. You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. And you shall say to the people of Israel, ‘This shall be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.

“With it you are to anoint the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the table with all its utensils, the lampstand with its utensils, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. Consecrate them and they will be especially holy. Whatever touches them will be consecrated. Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve me as priests.

“Tell the Israelites: This will be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.

NLTNew Living Translation

Like a skilled incense maker, blend these ingredients to make a holy anointing oil. Use this sacred oil to anoint the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and all its accessories, the incense altar, the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the washbasin with its stand. Consecrate them to make them absolutely holy. After this, whatever touches them will also become holy.

“Anoint Aaron and his sons also, consecrating them to serve me as priests. And say to the people of Israel, ‘This holy anointing oil is reserved for me from generation to generation.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you will make it into holy anointing oil, a spice blend of a fragrant ointment the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil. And you will anoint with it the tent of assembly and the ark of the testimony, and the table and all its equipment and the lampstand and its equipment and the incense altar, and the altar of burnt offering and all its equipment and the basin and its stand. And you will consecrate them, and they will be most holy things; anyone who touches them will be holy. And you will anoint Aaron and his sons, and you will consecrate them to serve as priests for me.

“And you will speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘This will be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.

KJV 1900King James Version

And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil. And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense, And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office. And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

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