Exodus 31:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֵ֨ת שֶׁ֧מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֛ה וְאֶת־קְטֹ֥רֶת הַסַּמִּ֖ים לַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתִ֖ךָ יַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ פ

Transliteration

And wə-ʾēt šemen the-mišḥâ and wə-ʾet qəṭōret the-sammîm for-the-qōdeš according-to-all which-ṣiwwâ-you ʿāśâ

Grammar Details

*šemen*: noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker and conjunction *wə* - and the oil of
*mišḥâ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the anointing
*qəṭōret*: noun, feminine singular construct with direct object marker and conjunction *wə* - and the incense of
*sammîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the spices/aromatics
*qōdeš*: noun, masculine singular with preposition *lə* and definite article - for the sanctuary
*ṣiwwâ*: piel perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have commanded you
*ʿāśâ*: qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they shall make

Word Meanings

*šemen* *mišḥâ*: anointing oil/oil of anointing
*qəṭōret* *sammîm*: fragrant incense/aromatic incense
*qōdeš*: sanctuary/holy place/holiness
*ʿāśâ*: make/prepare/do

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Referenced Verses

Exod 37:29 : 29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
Exod 30:23-38 : 23 Take thou also unto 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, 24 and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin; 25 and thou shalt 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 shalt anoint therewith the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, 27 and the table and all the vessels thereof, and the candlestick and the vessels thereof, and the altar of incense, 28 and the altar of burnt-offering with all the vessels thereof, and the laver and the base thereof. 29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. 30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office. 31 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations. 32 Upon the flesh of man shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any like it, according to the composition thereof: it is holy, [and] it shall be holy unto you. 33 Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people. 34 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight; 35 and thou shalt make of it incense, a perfume after the art of the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure [and] holy: 36 and thou shalt 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 unto you most holy. 37 And the incense which thou shalt make, according to the composition thereof ye shall not make for yourselves: it shall be unto thee holy for Jehovah. 38 Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be cut off from his people.

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Exod 31:12
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25and thou shalt make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.
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34And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight;
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36and thou shalt 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 unto you most holy.
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