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Exodus 30:7

Aaron

5 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

6 Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony —before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.

And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

8 When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.

9 On this altar you must not offer unauthorized incense or a burnt offering or grain offering; nor are you to pour a drink offering on it.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
KJV
And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
WEB
Aaron shall burn incense of sweet spices on it every morning. When he tends the lamps, he shall burn it.
ASV
And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.
DARBY
And Aaron shall burn thereon fragrant incense: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn the incense.
BLB
And Aaron shall burn on it incense of spices morning by morning; when he makes good the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.
ÅB
Og Aron skal brenne velluktende røkelse på det; hver morgen når han steller lampene, skal han brenne den.
OTB
Aron skal brenne aromatisk røkelse på det hver morgen når han steller lampene.
B1930
Og Aron skal brenne velluktende røkelse på det; hver morgen når han steller lampene, skal han brenne den.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 2:28

    And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire.

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  • Luke 1:9

    he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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  • Exodus 27:20–21

    And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:13

    The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.

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  • Exodus 30:34

    The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,

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  • 1 Samuel 3:3

    Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.

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  • Acts 6:4

    and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

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