Parallel Verses

NET Bible

It must not be applied to people's bodies, and you must not make any like it with the same recipe. It is holy, and it must be holy to you.

New American Standard Bible

It shall not be poured on anyone’s body, nor shall you make any like it in the same proportions; it is holy, and it shall be holy to you.

King James Version

Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.

Holman Bible

It must not be used for ordinary anointing on a person’s body, and you must not make anything like it using its formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you.

International Standard Version

It is not to be poured out on a person's body, nor are you to make anything like it with similar formulations. It is holy, and it is to be holy to you.

A Conservative Version

Upon the flesh of man it shall not be poured, neither shall ye make any like it, according to the composition of it. It is holy, [and] it shall be holy to you.

American Standard Version

Upon the flesh of man shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any like it, according to the composition thereof: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.

Amplified

It shall not be poured on anyone’s body, nor shall you make any like it in the same composition. It is holy, and it shall be sacred to you.

Bible in Basic English

It is not to be used for man's flesh, and no other is to be made like it: holy it is, and you are to keep it holy.

Darby Translation

Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any like it, after the preparation of it: it is holy holy shall it be unto you.

Julia Smith Translation

Upon the flesh of man it shall not be poured, and according to its measure ye shall not make like it: it is holy; holy shall it be to you.

King James 2000

Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall you make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

It will not be poured on human flesh, and with its measurements you will not make [any] like it; it is holy; it will be holy to you.

Modern King James verseion

It shall not be poured upon man's flesh, neither shall you make any other like it, according to the way it is made. It is holy, and it shall be holy to you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

No man's flesh shall be anointed therewith: neither shall ye make any other after the making of it for it is holy, see therefore that ye take it for holy:

New Heart English Bible

It shall not be poured on man's flesh, neither shall you make any like it, according to its composition: it is holy. It shall be holy to you.

The Emphasized Bible

Upon the flesh of a common man, shall it not be poured, and according to the proportions thereof, shall ye not make any like it, - holy, it is, holy, shall it be to you.

Webster

Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy to you.

World English Bible

It shall not be poured on man's flesh, neither shall you make any like it, according to its composition: it is holy. It shall be holy to you.

Youngs Literal Translation

on flesh of man it is not poured, and with its proper proportion ye make none like it; it is holy; it is holy to you;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

shall it not be poured
יסך 
Yacak 
Usage: 1

מתכנת מתכנת 
Mathkoneth 
Usage: 5

of it it is holy
קדשׁ 
Qodesh 
Usage: 470

and it shall be holy
קדשׁ 
Qodesh 
Usage: 470

Context Readings

The Anointing Oil

31 And you are to tell the Israelites: 'This is to be my sacred anointing oil throughout your generations. 32 It must not be applied to people's bodies, and you must not make any like it with the same recipe. It is holy, and it must be holy to you. 33 Whoever makes perfume like it and whoever puts any of it on someone not a priest will be cut off from his people.'"

Cross References

Exodus 30:25

You are to make this into a sacred anointing oil, a perfumed compound, the work of a perfumer. It will be sacred anointing oil.

Exodus 30:37-38

And the incense that you are to make, you must not make for yourselves using the same recipe; it is to be most holy to you, belonging to the Lord.

Leviticus 21:10

"'The high priest -- who is greater than his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured, who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments -- must neither dishevel the hair of his head nor tear his garments.

Matthew 7:6

Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

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