King James Version

Exodus 30:31

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

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וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.תְּדַבֵּ֣רtedaberspeakדָבַרverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “speak”, an unfinished actionH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.לֵאמֹ֑רlemorto sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שֶׁ֠מֶןshemenoliveשֶׁמֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “olive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.מִשְׁחַתmishchatanointedמִשְׁחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “anointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4888unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift(to be) anointed(-ing), ointment.קֹ֨דֶשׁqodeshconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.זֶ֛הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…לִ֖יlitoלִ֖יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽםledoroteykhemto ageדּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to age”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwellingage, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying: This shall be a holy anointing oil unto Me throughout your generations.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, A holy anointing oil is this to Me, to your generations;

World English Bible

You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, A holy anointing oil shall this be unto me throughout your generations.

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt say to the children of Israel: This oil of unction shall be holy unto me throughout your generations.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying: This shall be a holy anointing oil unto Me throughout your generations.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, This shall be to you a holy anointing oil throughout your generations.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ λαλήσεις, λέγων, ἔλαιον ἄλειμμα χρίσεως ἅγιον ἔσται τοῦτο ὑμῖν εἰς τὰς γενεὰς ὑμῶν.