Exodus 30

1 And thou shall make an altar to burn incense upon. Thou shall make it of acacia wood.

“You shall make an altar to burn incense on. You shall make it of acacia wood.

2 A cubit shall be the length of it, and a cubit the breadth of it (it shall be foursquare), and two cubits shall be the height of it. The horns of it shall be of one piece with it.

Its length shall be a cubit [18 in; 45.72 cm], and its width a cubit [18 in; 45.72 cm]. It shall be square, and its height shall be two cubits [36 in; 91.44 cm]. Its horns shall be of one piece with it.

3 And thou shall overlay it with pure gold, the top of it, and the sides of it round about, and the horns of it. And thou shall make to it a crown of gold round about.

You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides around it, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding around it.

4 And two golden rings thou shall make for it under the crown of it, upon the two ribs of it, upon the two sides of it thou shall make them. And they shall be for places for staves with which to bear it.

You shall make two golden rings for it under its molding; on its two ribs, on its two sides you shall make them; and they shall be for places for poles with which to bear it.

5 And thou shall make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

6 And thou shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.

7 And Aaron shall burn in it incense of sweet spices. Every morning, when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn it.

Aaron [Light-bringer] shall burn incense of sweet spices on it every morning. When he tends the menorah ·lamp· candles, he shall burn it.

8 And when Aaron lights the lamps at evening, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Jehovah throughout your generations.

When Aaron [Light-bringer] lights the menorah ·lamp· candles at evening, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Adonai throughout all your generations.

9 Ye shall offer no strange incense on it, nor burnt offering, nor meal offering. And ye shall pour no drink offering on it.

You shall offer no strange incense on it, nor burnt offering, nor meal offering; and you shall pour no drink offering on it.

10 And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year, with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. Once in the year he shall make atonement for it throughout your generations. It is most holy to Jehovah.

Aaron [Light-bringer] shall make atonement on its horns once in the year; with the blood of the habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering of atonement once in the year he shall make atonement for it throughout all your generations. It is most holy to Adonai.”

11 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

12 When thou take the sum of the sons of Israel, according to those who are numbered of them, then they shall give every man a ransom for his soul to Jehovah when thou number them, that there be no plague among them when thou number them.

“When you take a census of the children of Israel [God prevails], according to those who are counted among them, then each man shall give a ransom for his soul to Adonai, when you count them; that there be no plague among them when you count them.

13 This they shall give, everyone who passes over to those who are numbered: half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary, (the shekel is twenty gerahs, ) half a shekel for an offering to Jehovah.

They shall give this, everyone who passes over to those who are counted, half a shekel [0.2 oz; 5.67 g] after the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is 0.4 oz; 11.34 g; or called twenty gerahs 20/50 of an oz); half a shekel for an offering to Adonai.

14 Everyone who passes over to those who are numbered, from twenty years old and upward, shall give the offering of Jehovah.

Everyone who passes over to those who are counted, from twenty years old and upward, shall give the offering to Adonai.

15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel, when they give the offering of Jehovah, to make atonement for your souls.

The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel [0.2 oz; 5.67 g], when they give the offering of Adonai, to make atonement for your souls.

16 And thou shall take the atonement money from the sons of Israel, and shall appoint it for the service of the tent of meeting, that it may be a memorial for the sons of Israel before Jehovah, to make atonement for your souls.

You shall take the atonement money from the children of Israel [God prevails], and shall appoint it for the service of the Tent of Meeting; that it may be a memorial for the children of Israel [God prevails] before Adonai, to make atonement for your souls.”

17 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

18 Thou shall also make a laver of brass, and the base of it of brass for washing. And thou shall put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and thou shall put water in it.

“You shall also make a basin of bronze, and its base of bronze, in which to wash. You shall put it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it.

19 And Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet there.

Aaron [Light-bringer] and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet in it.

20 When they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die, or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Jehovah.

When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Adonai.

21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they not die. And it shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they not die: and it shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his descendants throughout their generations.”

22 Moreover Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

Moreover Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

23 Take thou also to thee the chief spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty,

“Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels [12.5 lb; 5.67 kg]; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty shekels [6.25 lb; 2.835 kg]; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty shekels [6.25 lb; 2.835 kg];

24 and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin.

and of cassia cinnamon five hundred shekels [12.5 lb; 5.67 kg], after the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is 0.4 oz; 11.34 g); and a hin [0.98 gal; 3.7 L] of olive oil.

25 And thou shall make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer. It shall be a holy anointing oil.

You shall make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.

26 And thou shall anoint with it the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony,

You shall use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the testimony,

27 and the table and all the vessels of it, and the lampstand and the vessels of it, and the altar of incense,

the table and all its articles, the menorah ·lamp· and its accessories, the altar of incense,

28 and the altar of burnt offering with all the vessels of it, and the laver and the base of it.

the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its base.

29 And thou shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.

You shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.

30 And thou shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.

You shall anoint Aaron [Light-bringer] and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office.

31 And thou shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations.

You shall speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout all your generations.

32 Upon the flesh of man it shall not be poured, neither shall ye make any like it, according to the composition of it. It is holy, and it shall be holy to you.

It shall not be poured on man’s flesh, and do not make any like it, according to its composition. It is holy. It shall be holy to you.

33 Whoever compounds any like it, or whoever puts any of it upon a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.

Whoever compounds any like it, or whoever puts any of it on a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.’”

34 And Jehovah said to Moses, Take to thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, sweet spices with pure frankincense, of each shall there be a like weight.

Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out], “Take to yourself sweet spices, gum resin, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices with pure frankincense: there shall be an equal weight of each;

35 And thou shall make of it incense, a perfume after the art of the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.

and you shall make incense of it, a perfume after the art of the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy:

36 And thou shall beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with thee. It shall be to you most holy.

and you shall beat some of it very small, and put some of it before the testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be to you most holy.

37 And the incense which thou shall make, ye shall not make for yourselves according to the composition of it. It shall be to thee holy for Jehovah.

The incense which you shall make, according to its composition you shall not make for yourselves: it shall be to you holy for Adonai.

38 Whoever shall make like that, to smell of it, he shall be cut off from his people.

Whoever shall make any like that, to smell of it, he shall be cut off from his people.”