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as the LORD commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and he burned sweet incense on it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />he burned fragrant incense [as a symbol of prayer] on it, just as the LORD commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as Jehovah commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and sweet-smelling incense was burned on it. These things were done exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the LORD commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He burned sweet-smelling incense on it, following the LORD's instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and burned the sweet-smelling incense, just as the LORD had commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and burned aromatic incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and he burnt incense of sweet spices on it, as the LORD commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he burnt sweet incense on it; as the LORD commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and he burned incense of sweet spices on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and makes incense on it—spice-incense—as YHWH has commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and maketh perfume on it -- spice-perfume -- as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will burn upon it incense of aromatics; as Jehovah commanded Moses.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And burnt upon it the incense of spices, as the Lord had commanded Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:25>and he heaped upon it the incense of aromatics, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and on it he burned fragrant incense, as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and offered fragrant incense on it; as the LORD had commanded Moses.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he burnt sweet incense upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he offered up upon it incense of sweet spices as LORD JEHOVAH commanded Moshe.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the LORD commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and he burnt on it incense of composition, as the Lord commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/40-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=10747" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/40.htm">Setting Up the Tabernacle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Moses placed the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting, in front of the veil, <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: way·yaq·ṭêr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">and he burned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5561.htm" title="5561: sam·mîm (N-mp) -- Spice (used in incense). From an unused root meaning to smell sweet; an aroma.">fragrant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7004.htm" title="7004: qə·ṭō·reṯ (N-fsc) -- Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense. From qatar; a fumigation.">incense</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Leviticus 4:7</a></span><br />The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-18.htm">Leviticus 4:18</a></span><br />He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-30.htm">Leviticus 4:30</a></span><br />Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-34.htm">Leviticus 4:34</a></span><br />Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Leviticus 16:12-13</a></span><br />Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. / He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-89.htm">Numbers 7:89</a></span><br />When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a></span><br />The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-2</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a></span><br />May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Isaiah 6:6-7</a></span><br />Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. / And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-2.htm">Ezekiel 10:2</a></span><br />And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-4</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6-7</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7</a></b></br> And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/40-10.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/exodus/40-5.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/40-10.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/exodus/40-25.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Fragrant</a> <a href="/exodus/40-5.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/exodus/39-22.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/40-26.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/40-25.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/exodus/40-5.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/exodus/40-5.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Spice-Perfume</a> <a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/exodus/31-7.htm">Thereon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-8.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Fragrant</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-10.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/40-32.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-15.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/numbers/16-6.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Spice-Perfume</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-7.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-9.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/exodus/40-35.htm">Thereon</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-1.htm">The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Aaron and his sons to be sanctified</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">Moses performs all things accordingly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">A cloud covers the tabernacle</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and he burned fragrant incense on it</b><br>The burning of incense in the tabernacle was a significant act of worship and symbolized the prayers of the people ascending to God. The incense was made from a specific blend of spices as outlined in <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Exodus 30:34-38</a>, which was considered holy and set apart for this purpose. The altar of incense was located in the Holy Place, just before the veil that separated the Holy of Holies, indicating the closeness of prayer to the presence of God. The act of burning incense was performed by the priest, signifying the mediatory role between God and the people. This practice foreshadows the intercessory work of Jesus Christ, who is described in <a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a> as always living to intercede for those who come to God through Him.<p><b>just as the LORD had commanded him</b><br>This phrase underscores the importance of obedience to God's instructions, which is a recurring theme throughout the book of Exodus. The detailed commands given to Moses for the construction and operation of the tabernacle highlight the necessity of following divine guidance precisely. This obedience is not only a matter of ritual but also a demonstration of faith and reverence for God's holiness. The phrase echoes the broader biblical principle that blessings and the presence of God are contingent upon adherence to His commands, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>. The meticulous obedience of Moses and the Israelites in this context serves as a model for believers, emphasizing that true worship involves aligning one's actions with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this context, Moses is following God's instructions to set up the Tabernacle.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence of God among the Israelites. It was meticulously constructed according to God's specifications.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/altar_of_incense.htm">Altar of Incense</a></b><br>Located in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle, this altar was used for burning incense, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fragrant_incense.htm">Fragrant Incense</a></b><br>A special blend of spices used exclusively for worship in the Tabernacle, representing the prayers and worship of the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, who commanded the construction and use of the Tabernacle and its furnishings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_in_worship.htm">Obedience in Worship</a></b><br>Moses' adherence to God's command to burn incense highlights the importance of obedience in our worship practices. True worship is not just about the act but about aligning with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_incense.htm">Symbolism of Incense</a></b><br>The fragrant incense represents the prayers of the faithful. Our prayers should be a pleasing aroma to God, offered with sincerity and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The specific instructions for the Tabernacle and its rituals remind us of God's holiness and the reverence required in approaching Him. Our worship should reflect His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_devotion.htm">Consistency in Devotion</a></b><br>Just as the incense was to be burned regularly, our prayer life should be consistent and persistent, continually rising to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_mediator.htm">Christ as Our Mediator</a></b><br>The incense altar points to Christ, our ultimate mediator, whose sacrifice allows our prayers to be acceptable to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_altar_of_incense.htm">What is the purpose of the Altar of Incense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_incense.htm">What does the Bible say about using incense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_divine_appointment.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on incense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/source_of_israelites'_olive_oil.htm">Exodus 27:20: Where would the Israelites consistently obtain the 'pure olive oil' needed to keep the lamp burning in an arid wilderness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">He burnt sweet incense thereon.</span>--At even, when he lighted the lamps, he also, according to the instructions given him (<a href="/exodus/30-8.htm" title="And when Aaron lights the lamps at even, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.">Exodus 30:8</a>) burnt incense.<span class= "bld"><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/40-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and he burned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּקְטֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaq·ṭêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fragrant</span><br /><span class="heb">סַמִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(sam·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5561.htm">Strong's 5561: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spice (used in incense)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">incense</span><br /><span class="heb">קְטֹ֣רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ṭō·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7004.htm">Strong's 7004: </a> </span><span class="str2">Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on it,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had commanded</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/40-27.htm">Exodus 40:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/40-27.htm">OT Law: Exodus 40:27 And he burnt incense of sweet spices (Exo. 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