Exodus 30:33

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

Exodus 30:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 30:33, word by word

Whoeverאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
blendsיִרְקַחyirkach

blend perfume

Prepare perfumes or ointments; one who does it, a perfumer.

Where else “yirkach” appears
putsיִתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “yiten” appears
a strangerזָרzar

stranger

An outsider, not part of the group.

Where else “zar” appears
shall be cut offנִכְרַתnichrat

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

Where else “nichrat” appears
from his people.’עַמָּיamay

kin

Relatives: "gathered to his people" at death.

Where else “amay” appears

Translation note

“Stranger”: one who is not a priest. “Be cut off from his people” is to be excluded from it; the text does not specify in what way.

The context

32On the flesh of a human being it shall not be poured, and with its formula you shall not make any like it; it is holy; holy it shall be to you.

33 · This verse (above)

34YHWH said to Moses, “Take for yourself fragrant spices: resin, onycha, and galbanum, fragrant spices with pure frankincense; in equal parts it shall be.

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