Aromatic Cane

AROMATIC CANE

Aromatic cane is a sweet-smelling plant that was used by the Israelites as a perfume (Song of Solomon 4:14). It was also used as one of the ingredients in the holy anointing oil (Exodus 30:23). It may have come from a type of reed that grows in wet, tropical areas, possibly imported from distant lands. The exact plant is uncertain, but some scholars think it may refer to calamus or lemongrass.

See Calamus, Cane.

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