Exodus 30:22-24
Easy-to-Read Version
The Anointing Oil
22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 23 “Find the finest spices. Get 12 pounds[a] of liquid myrrh, half that amount (that is, 6 pounds[b]) of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and 12 pounds of sweet-smelling cane, 24 and 12 pounds of cassia. Use the official measure to measure all these things. Also get 1 gallon[c] of olive oil.
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- Exodus 30:23 12 pounds Literally, “500 measures” (5.75 kg).
- Exodus 30:23 6 pounds Literally, “250 measures” (2.9 kg).
- Exodus 30:24 gallon Literally, “a hin” (3.2 l).
Exodus 30:22-24
Authorized (King James) Version
22 Moreover the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 23 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, 24 and of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
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