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Exodus 30

Exodus 30:8

The Altar of Incense · Exodus 30:1–10
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Translations

Modern
When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.
Traditional
And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.
Literal
And when Aaron lifts up the lamps between the evenings, he shall burn incense continually before the face of YHWH throughout your generations.
Latin
…et quando collocabit eas ad vesperum, uret thymiama sempiternum coram Domino in generationes vestras.

Original

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

Notes

Exodus 30:1–10

The plans for the altar made of acacia wood are described here instead of with the other items of the holy place (25:23–40). This might be because of the reference to the priest's use of it in 30:7–10.

Events

Parallels

Exodus 37:25–29

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel

Glossary

Altar Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Incense Tabernacle

Topics

Altar of Incense: The Priest Burned Incense on Every Morning and Evening Altar of Incense: Uses of Burning Incense Daily offering: Sacrificial Incense: Offered Morning and Evening Incense: Offered: Morning and Evening Incense: Offered: Perpetually Offerings: Different Kinds of Incense Priest: (The Function he Served Was Superior to That of Other Priests): To Burn Incense Priest: To Light the Lamps of the Tabernacle The Evening: The Golden Candlestick Lighted In The High Priest: Duties of Lighting the Sacred Lamps