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,”
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
Moreover the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
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,
And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Cross-References
“Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.”
“Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:”
“Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.”
“And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.”
“A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.”