Grind some of the mixture into a very fine powder and put it in front of the Ark of the Covenant, where I will meet with you in the Tabernacle. You must treat this incense as most holy.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

(Exodus 37:29). The incense, like the anointing oil, consisted of four aromatic ingredients.

  • Stacte - supposed to b…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You shall ... put it before the testimony. — Some pieces of the incense were to be continually before the ark of the cove…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you shall beat some of it very small
Or every one of the spices; for this does not seem to respect any different…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Directions are given here for making the holy anointing oil and the incense to be used in the service of the tabernacle. To show the excellence of …