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Exodus 30:38

Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.

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אִ֛ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יַעֲשֶׂ֥הyaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…כָמ֖וֹהָkhamohathusכְּמוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.לְהָרִ֣יחַleharichato smellרוּחַpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to smell”, the to-form of the verbH7306properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)accept, smell, [idiom] touch, make of quick understanding.בָּ֑הּbahinבָּ֑הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”inוְנִכְרַ֖תvenikhratand covenantכָּרַתconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and covenant”, a completed action in a sequenceH3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.מֵעַמָּֽיוmeamayvfrom peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be cut off from his people.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be 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.'

World English Bible

Whoever shall make any like that, to smell of it, he shall be cut off from his people.”

Darby Translation

Whoever maketh like unto it, to smell it, shall be cut off from his peoples.

Douay-Rheims

What man soever shall make the like, to enjoy the smell thereof, he shall perish out of his people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be cut off from his people.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Whosoever shall make any in like manner, so as to smell it, shall perish from his people.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὃς ἂν ποιήσῃ ὡσαύτως ὥστε ὀσφραίνεσθαι ἐν αὐτῷ, ἀπολεῖται ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ.