Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

As good oil upon the head, going down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron: coming down upon the mouth of his garments:

New American Standard Bible

It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard,
Coming down upon the edge of his robes.

King James Version

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

Holman Bible

It is like fine oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down Aaron’s beard
onto his robes.

International Standard Version

It is like precious oil on the head, descending to the beard even to Aaron's beard and flowing down to the edge of his robes.

A Conservative Version

It is like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that came down upon the skirt of his garments,

American Standard Version

It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;

Amplified


It is like the precious oil [of consecration] poured on the head,
Coming down on the beard,
Even the beard of Aaron,
Coming down upon the edge of his [priestly] robes [consecrating the whole body].

Darby Translation

Like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, upon Aaron's beard, that ran down to the hem of his garments;

King James 2000

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

Lexham Expanded Bible

[It is] like the fragrant oil upon the head, running down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, that runs down upon the edges of his robes.

Modern King James verseion

It is like the precious ointment on the head that ran down on the beard, Aaron's beard, that went down to the mouth of his garments;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard; even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing.

NET Bible

It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard -- Aaron's beard, and then flows down his garments.

New Heart English Bible

It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;

Webster

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garment;

World English Bible

It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;

Youngs Literal Translation

As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,

References

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Context Readings

Living In Harmony

1 Song of ascensions to David. Behold, how good and how pleasant the dwelling of brethren even together. 2 As good oil upon the head, going down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron: coming down upon the mouth of his garments: 3 As the dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion: for there Jehovah commanded the blessing, life even forever.

Cross References

Leviticus 8:12

And he will pour out from the oil of anointing upon the head. of Aaron, and anoint him to consecrate him.

Exodus 29:7

And take the oil of anointing, and thou shalt pour upon his head and anoint him.

Exodus 30:25-30

And make it an oil a holy anointing, a perfumed unguent the work of the perfumer: it shall be an oil a holy anointing.

Exodus 39:24

And they will make upon the skirts of the robe, pomegranates, cerulean purple, and red purple, and twined double scarlet

Psalm 141:5

The just one shall smite me; a mercy: and he shall admonish me, an oil of the head it shall not decorate my head: for yet my prayer in their evils.

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and incense will rejoice the heart: and the sweetness from his friend from the counsel of the soul.

Song of Songs 1:3

To the odor of the good ointments thy name shall be poured forth an ointment; for this, the maidens loved thee.

John 12:3

Then Mary having taken a pound of perfumed oil of spikenard, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs: and the house was filled with the smell of the perfumed oil.

Exodus 28:33

And make upon its train, pomegranates of cerulean purple, and red purple, and double scarlet, upon its train round about; and bells of gold in the midst of them round about

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