King James Version
Exodus 30:38 in the King James Version says “Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.”
Exodus 30:38 · KJV
And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.
And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD.
Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
KJV Study — Public Domain
a 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)
“Whosoever”
H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“like unto that to smell”
H7306properly, to blow, i.e., breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)
“thereto shall even be cut off”
H3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
“from his people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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