Perfume in the Bible
General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 27:9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
- Song of Solomon 3:6 Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
- Isaiah 57:9 And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
Used in the tabernacle
- Exodus 30:7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
- Exodus 35:28 And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Perfume.
Beds perfumed with myrrh
- Proverbs 7:17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Smelling bottles, translated "tablets" in A. V
- Isaiah 3:20 The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
