Exodus 30:36

beat some of it very small cf. Leviticus 16:12 -incense beaten small." The ingredients named in v.34 were mixed together, and then apparently melted down into a solid mass: small portions of this were broken off, from time to time, and beaten into a powder, which was then placed ready for use, every morning and evening (v.7), outside the veil, near the altar of incense. Or (Di.) -put" may mean, put upon the altar and burn.

before the testimony i.e. before the ark, as Exodus 16:34: see on Exodus 25:16.

meet with thee See on Exodus 25:22.

most holy See on Exodus 29:37. The anointing oil, not being brought into such close proximity to Jehovah, was only -holy" (v.32).