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The Anointing Oil

Exodus 30:29

In 11 translations

BSB
You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.
KJV
And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
WEB
You shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.
ASV
And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
LSV
and you have sanctified them, and they have been most holy; all that is coming against them is holy;
YLT
and thou hast sanctified them, and they have been most holy; all that is coming against them is holy;
DBY
And thou shalt hallow them, that they may be most holy: whatever toucheth them shall be holy.
DRC
And thou shalt sanctify all, and they shall be most holy: he that shall touch them shall be sanctified.
GNV
So thou shalt sanctifie them, and they shalbe most holy: all that shall touch them, shalbe holy.
JPS
And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy; whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
LXXE
And thou shalt sanctify them, and they shall be most holy: every one that touches them shall be hallowed.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔ם וְהָי֖וּ קֹ֣דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֑ים כָּל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּהֶ֖ם יִקְדָּֽשׁ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἁγιάσεις αὐτά· καὶ ἔσται ἅγια τῶν ἁγίων· πᾶς ὁ ἁπτόμενος αὐτῶν, ἁγιασθήσεται.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Leviticus 6:18Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the offerings made by fire to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”
  • Exodus 29:37For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.
  • Matthew 23:19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
  • Matthew 23:17You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

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