31 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
31 Say to the Israelites, 'This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations to come.
31 And you shall say to the people of Israel, 'This shall be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.
31 Tell the Israelites, 'This will be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.'
31 And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations.
31 And say to the people of Israel, 'This holy anointing oil is reserved for me from generation to generation.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 30:31
Commentary on Exodus 30:22-38
(Read Exodus 30:22-38)
Directions are here given for making the holy anointing oil, and the incense to be used in the service of the tabernacle. To show the excellency of holiness, there was this spiced oil in the tabernacle, which was grateful to the sight and to the smell. Christ's name is as ointment poured forth, Ecclesiastes 7:1. The incense burned upon the golden altar was prepared of sweet spices. When it was used, it was to be beaten very small; thus it pleased the Lord to bruise the Redeemer, when he offered himself for a sacrifice of a sweet-smelling savour. The like should not be made for any common use. Thus God would keep in the people's minds reverence for his own services, and teach us not to profane or abuse any thing whereby God makes himself known. It is a great affront to God to jest with sacred things, and to make sport with his word and ordinances. It is most dangerous and fatal to use professions of the gospel of Christ to forward wordly interests.