Exodus 30:37

“And the incense that you shall make, with its formula you shall not make any for yourselves; it shall be holy to you for YHWH.”

Exodus 30:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 30:37, word by word

And the incenseקְּטֹרֶתketoret

incense

Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.

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you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂהtaase

make

To build or create something.

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with its formulaמַתְכֻּנְתָּmatkunta

proportion, formula

A fixed amount, an exact measure; also a set quantity.

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it shall beתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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for YHWHיהוָהyhva

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.

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The context

36You shall grind some of it very fine and put some of it before the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you; most holy it shall be to you.

37 · This verse (above)

38Whoever makes any like it to smell it shall be cut off from his people.”

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