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Exodus 30:9

7 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.

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.

10 Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”

11 Then the LORD said to Moses,

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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
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.
KJV
Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.
WEB
You shall offer no strange incense on it, nor burnt offering, nor meal offering; and you shall pour no drink offering on it.
ASV
Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt-offering, nor meal-offering; and ye shall pour no drink-offering thereon.
DARBY
Ye shall offer up no strange incense thereon, nor burnt-offering, nor oblation; neither shall ye pour drink-offering thereon.
BLB
You⁺ shall not lift up strange incense on it, and a burnt offering, and a grain offering; and a drink offering you⁺ shall not pour on it.
ÅB
Dere skal ikke ofre fremmed røkelse på alteret, heller ikke brennoffer eller matoffer; og dere skal ikke helle ut drikkoffer på det.
OTB
Ikke tilby noen fremmed røkelse, brennoffer, grødeoffer eller hell et drikkoffer på dette alteret.
B1930
I skal ikke ofre fremmed røkelse på alteret, heller ikke brennoffer eller matoffer; og I skal ikke helle ut drikkoffer på det.

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 10:1

    Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.

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