Exodus 30:33

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 30:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.
Exodus 30:33 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Whosoever compoundeth any like it, etc.] For his own use, or for any other than what God appointed it for: or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger; meaning not a Gentile, an alien from the commonwealth of israel; though Japhet interprets it of such a stranger who was not of the children of Israel; this Aben Ezra says is not right, but he says it means one that is not of the seed of Aaron; and so the Targum of Jonathan, “upon a profane person (or a common person, a laic) that is not of the sons of Aaron:” though the kings of Israel seem to be an exception to this, which might be by a special order from the Lord; yet it is a question whether it was with this, or with common oil, that…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Compare Exodus 37:29. Exodus 30:23 Principal spices - i. e. the best spices. Pure myrrh - Is a gum which comes from the stem of a low, thorny, ragged tree, that grows in Arabia Felix and Eastern Africa, called by botanists Balsamodendron myrrha. The word here rendered pure, is literally, “freely flowing”, an epithet which is explained by the fact that the best myrrh is said to exude spontaneously from the bark, while that of inferior quality oozes out in greater quantity from incisions made in the bark. Five hundred shekels - Probably rather more than 15 1/4 lbs. See Exodus 38:24. Cinnamon - is obtained from a tree allied to the laurel that grows in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and other islands of…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“30:33 cut off from the community: Either by death or by expulsion.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“compoundeth: Exo 30:38; Luk 12:1, Luk 12:2; Heb 10:26-29 a stranger: Exo 29:33 cut off: Exo 12:15, Exo 12:19; Gen 17:14; Lev 7:20, Lev 7:21, Lev 17:4, Lev 17:9, Lev 19:8, Lev 23:29; Num 9:13 Exodus 30:34”
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