King James Version

Exodus 30:23

Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,

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וְאַתָּ֣הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.קַחqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “take”, a commandH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.לְךָ֮lekhatoלְךָ֮preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toבְּשָׂמִ֣יםbesamimsmellבֶּשֶׂםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “smell”, the ordinary formH1314fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plantsmell, spice, sweet (odour).רֹאשׁ֒roshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.מָרmarmyrrhמֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “myrrh”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4753myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)myrrh.דְּרוֹר֙derorlibertyדְּרוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “liberty”, the ordinary formH1865freedom; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clearliberty, pure.חֲמֵ֣שׁchameshfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).מֵא֔וֹתmeothundred , -thמֵאָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.וְקִנְּמָןveqinmanand cinnamonקִנָּמוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and cinnamon”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7076cinnamon bark (as in upright rolls)cinnamon.בֶּ֥שֶׂםbesemsmellבֶּשֶׂםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “smell”, the ordinary formH1314fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plantsmell, spice, sweet (odour).מַחֲצִית֖וֹmachatsitvohalfמַחֲצִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4276a halving or the middlehalf (so much), mid(-day).חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםchamishimfiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “fifty”, the ordinary formH2572fiftyfifty.וּמָאתָ֑יִםumatayimand hundred , -thמֵאָהconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, dual, absolute — “and hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.וּקְנֵהuqenehand reedקָנֶהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and reed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.בֹ֖שֶׂםvosemsmellבֶּשֶׂםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “smell”, the ordinary formH1314fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plantsmell, spice, sweet (odour).חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםchamishimfiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “fifty”, the ordinary formH2572fiftyfifty.וּמָאתָֽיִםumatayimand hundred , -thמֵאָהconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, dual, absolute — “and hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'Take thou also unto thee the chief spices, of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Take thou also unto thee the chief spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels , and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty,

Young’s Literal Translation

'And thou, take to thyself principal spices, wild honey five hundred [shekels]; and spice-cinnamon, the half of that, two hundred and fifty; and spice-cane two hundred and fifty;

World English Bible

“Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty;

Darby Translation

And thou, take best spices — of liquid myrrh five hundred [shekels], and of sweet cinnamon the half — two hundred and fifty, and of sweet myrtle two hundred and fifty,

Douay-Rheims

Saying: Take spices, of principal and chosen myrrh five hundred sicles, and of cinnamon half so much, that is, two hundred and fifty sicles, of calamus in like manner two hundred and fifty.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'Take thou also unto thee the chief spices, of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Do thou also take sweet herbs, the flower of choice myrrh five hundred shekels, and the half of this two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling calamus,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ σὺ λάβε ἡδύσματα, τὸ ἄνθος σμύρνης ἐκλεκτῆς πεντακοσίους σίκλους, καὶ κινναμώμου εὐώδους τὸ ἥμισυ τούτου διακοσίους πεντήκοντα, καὶ καλάμου εὐώδους διακοσίους πεντήκοντα,