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YHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלMoses,מֹשֶׁה“Takeקַחfor yourselfלְךָfragrant spices:סַמִּיםresin,נָטָףonycha,וּשְׁחֵלֶתand galbanum,וְחֶלְבְּנָהfragrant spicesסַמִּיםwith pureוּ זַכָּהfrankincense;לְבֹנָהin equal partsבַּד בְּבַדit shall be.יִהְיֶה
Exodus 30:34
Study it in the app“YHWH said to Moses, “Take for yourself fragrant spices: resin, onycha, and galbanum, fragrant spices with pure frankincense; in equal parts it shall be.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 30:34, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- “Takeקַחkach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “kach” appears- fragrant spicesסַמִּיםsamim
fragrant spices
Fragrant spices from which the incense was made.
Where else “samim” appears- resinנָטָףnataf
resin
A fragrant gum that oozes from a tree, for the incense.
Where else “nataf” appears- onychaשְׁחֵלֶתshechelet
onycha
An aromatic substance; apparently the shell of a mollusk that gives a smell when burned. It occurs only in Exodus 30:34.
Where else “shechelet” appears- and galbanumחֶלְבְּנָהchelbna
galbanum
Galbanum: a resin with a strong smell. It occurs only in Exodus 30:34.
Where else “chelbna” appears- with pureזַכָּהzaka
pure
Pure, clean, unmixed.
Where else “zaka” appears- frankincenseלְבֹנָהlevona
frankincense
Frankincense: a white resin that gives off sweet-smelling smoke when burned.
Where else “levona” appears- in equal partsבַּדbad
equal share
A share that goes to each one, in equal amounts.
Where else “bad” appears- it shall beיִהְיֶהyihye
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihye” appears
Translation note
Several of these substances are not known for certain; “onycha” is apparently the shell of a mollusk that gives off a scent when burned.
The context
33Whoever blends any like it, or whoever puts some of it on a stranger, shall be cut off from his people.’”
34 · This verse (above)
35You shall make of it incense, a blend, the work of a perfumer, salted, pure, holy.