And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he [a]dresseth the lamps thereof, shall he burn it.

Likewise at even, when Aaron setteth up the lamps thereof, he shall burn incense: this perfume shall be perpetually before the Lord, throughout your generations.

Ye shall offer no [b]strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor offering, neither pour any drink offering [c]thereon.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:7 Meaning, when he trimmeth them, and refresheth the oil.
  2. Exodus 30:9 Otherwise made them this, which is described.
  3. Exodus 30:9 But it must only serve to burn perfume.

“Aaron must burn fragrant incense(A) on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.(B) Do not offer on this altar any other incense(C) or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it.

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