Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whoever makes incense like it to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off from their people.” New Living Translation Anyone who makes incense like this for personal use will be cut off from the community.” English Standard Version Whoever makes any like it to use as perfume shall be cut off from his people.” Berean Standard Bible Anyone who makes something like it to enjoy its fragrance shall be cut off from his people.” King James Bible Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people. New King James Version Whoever makes any like it, to smell it, he shall be cut off from his people.” New American Standard Bible Whoever makes any like it, to use as perfume, shall be cut off from his people.” NASB 1995 “Whoever shall make any like it, to use as perfume, shall be cut off from his people.” NASB 1977 “Whoever shall make any like it, to use as perfume, shall be cut off from his people.” Legacy Standard Bible Whoever shall make any like it, to use as perfume, shall be cut off from his people.” Amplified Bible Whoever makes any like it, to use as perfume shall be cut off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them].” Christian Standard Bible Anyone who makes something like it to smell its fragrance must be cut off from his people.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Anyone who makes something like it to smell its fragrance must be cut off from his people.” American Standard Version Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be cut off from his people. Contemporary English Version If you ever make any of it to use as perfume, you will no longer belong to my people. English Revised Version Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, he shall be cut off from his people. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever prepares anything like it for his own enjoyment must be excluded from his people." Good News Translation If anyone makes any like it for use as perfume, he will no longer be considered one of my people." International Standard Version Anyone who makes anything like it to use it as perfume is to be cut off from his people." Majority Standard Bible Anyone who makes something like it to enjoy its fragrance shall be cut off from his people.” NET Bible Whoever makes anything like it, to use as perfume, will be cut off from his people." New Heart English Bible Whoever shall make any like that, to smell of it, he shall be cut off from his people." Webster's Bible Translation Whoever shall make the like to that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people. World English Bible Whoever shall make any like that, to smell of it, he shall be cut off from his people.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiona man who makes [any] like it—to be refreshed by it—has even been cut off from his people.” Young's Literal Translation a man who maketh any like it -- to be refreshed by it -- hath even been cut off from his people.' Smith's Literal Translation A man who shall make like it to smell in it, and he shall be cut off from his people. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhat man soever shall make the like, to enjoy the smell thereof, he shall perish out of his people. Catholic Public Domain Version Whatever man will have made anything similar, so as to thoroughly enjoy its smell, he shall perish from his people.” New American Bible Whoever makes an incense like this for his own enjoyment of its fragrance, shall be cut off from his people. New Revised Standard Version Whoever makes any like it to use as perfume shall be cut off from the people. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhosoever shall make any like it, to anoint with it, shall be cut off from his people. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the incense that you will make, you will not make in its likeness for yourselves; it shall be holiness to you for LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be cut off from his people.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Whosoever shall make any in like manner, so as to smell it, shall perish from his people. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Incense…37You are never to use this formula to make incense for yourselves; you shall regard it as holy to the LORD. 38Anyone who makes something like it to enjoy its fragrance shall be cut off from his people.” Cross References Leviticus 10:1-2 Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD. Leviticus 19:31 You must not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, / casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead. / For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you. Isaiah 1:13 Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. Isaiah 66:3 Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations. Jeremiah 6:20 What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.” Jeremiah 7:9-10 Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? Ezekiel 8:10-11 So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel. / Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising. Ezekiel 20:39 And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols. Malachi 1:11 For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 15:9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” Mark 7:7 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ John 4:24 God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” Acts 8:18-22 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. / “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” / But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! ... Romans 1:21-23 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Treasury of Scripture Whoever shall make like to that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people. be cut off Exodus 30:33 Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people. Jump to Previous Cut Enjoy Fragrance Makes Maketh Peoples Perfume Refreshed Smell Sweet Thereof Thereto UseJump to Next Cut Enjoy Fragrance Makes Maketh Peoples Perfume Refreshed Smell Sweet Thereof Thereto UseExodus 30 1. The altar of incense11. The ransom of souls 17. The bronze basin 22. The holy anointing oil 34. The composition of the incense Anyone who makes This phrase emphasizes the universality of the command. The Hebrew word used here is "כָּל" (kol), meaning "any" or "every." It underscores that the directive is not limited to a specific group but applies to all individuals within the community. This universality reflects the holiness and exclusivity of the sacred incense, which was meant solely for worship and not personal enjoyment. something like it to enjoy its fragrance shall be cut off from his people Hebrew Anyoneאִ֛ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that makes יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make something like כָמ֖וֹהָ (ḵā·mō·w·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 3644: Like, as, when it to enjoy לְהָרִ֣יחַ (lə·hā·rî·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7306: Accept, smell, touch, make of quick understanding its fragrance בָּ֑הּ (bāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew shall be cut off וְנִכְרַ֖ת (wə·niḵ·raṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant from his people.” מֵעַמָּֽיו׃ (mê·‘am·māw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Links Exodus 30:38 NIVExodus 30:38 NLT Exodus 30:38 ESV Exodus 30:38 NASB Exodus 30:38 KJV Exodus 30:38 BibleApps.com Exodus 30:38 Biblia Paralela Exodus 30:38 Chinese Bible Exodus 30:38 French Bible Exodus 30:38 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 30:38 Whoever shall make any like that (Exo. 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