KJV ORIGINAL
Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Anyone who makes incense like this for their own use will be completely separated from their people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that the sacred incense was only for worship in the tabernacle, and anyone who made it for personal use would face severe consequences.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes God's instructions to Moses about making the holy incense for the tabernacle. The incense was a sacred blend of specific spices that could only be used in worship at the altar before the Lord. Making this same mixture for personal enjoyment or secular purposes was strictly forbidden and showed disrespect for what God had set apart as holy.
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