1 Chronicles 9:30
New International Version
But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.

New Living Translation
But it was the priests who blended the spices.

English Standard Version
Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices,

Berean Standard Bible
And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.

King James Bible
And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

New King James Version
And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

New American Standard Bible
Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the balsam oil.

NASB 1995
Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.

NASB 1977
And some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.

Legacy Standard Bible
Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.

Amplified Bible
Other sons of the priests prepared the mixture of spices.

Christian Standard Bible
Some of the priests’ sons mixed the spices.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Some of the priests’ sons mixed the spices.

American Standard Version
And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

Contemporary English Version
But only the priests could mix the spices.

English Revised Version
And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Some of the priests' sons prepared the mixture of spices.

Good News Translation
But the responsibility for mixing the spices belonged to the priests.

International Standard Version
Other descendants of the priests prepared the mixed spices.

Majority Standard Bible
And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.

NET Bible
(But some of the priests mixed the spices.)

New Heart English Bible
Some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

Webster's Bible Translation
And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

World English Bible
Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And [some] of the sons of the priests are mixing the mixture for spices.

Young's Literal Translation
And some of the sons of the priests are mixing the mixture for spices.

Smith's Literal Translation
And from the sons of the priests seasoning the ointment to the spices.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the sons of the priests composed the ointments from the aromatics.

New American Bible
It was the sons of priests, however, who mixed the spiced ointments.

New Revised Standard Version
Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And some of the sons of the priests prepared the incense for the censers, and the gifts were given by the Levites.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And some sons of the Priests prepared sweet spices for the censer.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And some of the priests were makers of the ointment, and appointed to prepare the spices.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The People of Jerusalem
29Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices. 30And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices. 31A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.…

Cross References
Exodus 30:34-38
The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures, / and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. / Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. ...

Leviticus 24:5-9
You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. ...

Numbers 4:16
Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”

Exodus 37:29
He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

Exodus 25:6
olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

Exodus 31:11
in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”

Exodus 35:8
olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

Exodus 35:28
as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.

1 Samuel 2:28
And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.

1 Kings 7:48-50
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

2 Chronicles 13:11
Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.

Nehemiah 13:5
and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.

Matthew 26:7-13
a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table. / When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste? / This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.” ...

Mark 14:3-9
While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head. / Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume? / It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her. ...

Luke 7:37-38
When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. / As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.


Treasury of Scripture

And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

of the sons

Exodus 30:25,33,35-38
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil…

Exodus 37:29
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.

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1 Chronicles 9
1. The original of Israel and Judah's genealogies
2. The Israelites
10. The priests
14. and the Levites, with Nethinims, who dwelt in Jerusalem
27. The charge of certain Levites
35. The stock of Saul and Jonathan














Some of the sons of the priests
This phrase indicates a specific group within the Levitical priesthood, highlighting the hereditary nature of the priestly duties. The Hebrew word for "sons" (בְּנֵי, b'nei) often signifies descendants or members of a particular group, emphasizing the familial and covenantal aspects of the priesthood. The priests were descendants of Aaron, and their roles were divinely ordained, as seen in Exodus 28:1. This lineage underscores the continuity and faithfulness of God's promises to Israel, as well as the importance of maintaining purity and holiness in service to the Lord.

mixed the spices
The act of mixing spices was a sacred duty, as these spices were used in the preparation of incense for the temple, as described in Exodus 30:34-38. The Hebrew word for "mixed" (מְרַקְּחִים, m'raqq'chim) implies a careful and skilled process, reflecting the precision and reverence required in worship. The spices themselves were a blend of specific ingredients, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God (Psalm 141:2). This task entrusted to the priests' sons highlights the importance of worship that is both orderly and heartfelt, reminding believers of the need for sincerity and devotion in their spiritual lives. The preparation of these spices was not merely a ritualistic task but a profound act of service, symbolizing the sweet aroma of a life dedicated to God.

(30) A parenthetic remark. The Levites had charge of the stores of spicery, but only the priests might lawfully prepare the holy ointment and oil wherewith the sacred tent, the ark, the table, &c, were anointed (Exodus 30:23-29).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And [some]
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

of the sons
בְּנֵי֙ (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of the priests
הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

mixed
רֹקְחֵ֥י (rō·qə·ḥê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7543: To mix or compound oil or ointment

the spices.
לַבְּשָׂמִֽים׃ (lab·bə·śā·mîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1314: Fragrance, spicery, the balsam plant


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