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This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering for the generations to come. It is most holy to the LORD.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/exodus/30.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Once a year Aaron must purify the altar by smearing its horns with blood from the offering made to purify the people from their sin. This will be a regular, annual event from generation to generation, for this is the LORD’s most holy altar.” <a href="/esv/exodus/30.htm">English Standard Version</a> Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year. With the blood of the sin offering of atonement he shall make atonement for it once in the year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.” <a href="/bsb/exodus/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/kjv/exodus/30.htm">King James Bible</a> And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/30.htm">New King James Version</a> And Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonement; once a year he shall make atonement upon it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.” <a href="/nasb_/exodus/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> However, Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.” <a href="/nasb/exodus/30.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/exodus/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.” <a href="/lsb/exodus/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. It is most holy to Yahweh.” <a href="/amp/exodus/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Once a year Aaron shall make atonement [for sin] on its horns. He shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD.” <a href="/csb/exodus/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Once a year Aaron is to perform the atonement ceremony for the altar. Throughout your generations he is to perform the atonement ceremony for it once a year, with the blood of the sin offering for atonement on the horns. The altar is especially holy to the LORD.” <a href="/hcsb/exodus/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Once a year Aaron is to perform the purification rite on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he is to perform the purification rite for it once a year, with the blood of the sin offering for atonement. The altar is especially holy to the LORD.&#8221 <a href="/asv/exodus/30.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year; with the blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement for it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto Jehovah. <a href="/cev/exodus/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Once a year Aaron must purify the altar by smearing on its four corners the blood of an animal sacrificed for sin, and this practice must always be followed. The altar is sacred because it is dedicated to me. <a href="/erv/exodus/30.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year: with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement for it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD. <a href="/gwt/exodus/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Once a year Aaron must make peace with the LORD by putting blood on its horns. Once a year-for generations to come-blood from the offering must be placed on the altar to make peace with the LORD. It is most holy to the LORD." <a href="/gnt/exodus/30.htm">Good News Translation</a> Once a year Aaron is to perform the ritual for purifying the altar by putting on its four projections the blood of the animal sacrificed for sin. This is to be done every year for all time to come. This altar is to be completely holy, dedicated to me, the LORD." <a href="/isv/exodus/30.htm">International Standard Version</a> Each year Aaron is to make atonement on its horns with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. He is to make atonement on it each year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD." <a href="/msb/exodus/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.? <a href="/net/exodus/30.htm">NET Bible</a> Aaron is to make atonement on its horns once in the year with some of the blood of the sin offering for atonement; once in the year he is to make atonement on it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD." <a href="/nheb/exodus/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once in the year; with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once in the year he shall make atonement for it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD." <a href="/wbt/exodus/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year, with the blood of the sin-offering of atonements: once in a year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy to the LORD. <a href="/web/exodus/30.htm">World English Bible</a> Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once in the year; with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once in the year he shall make atonement for it throughout your generations. It is most holy to Yahweh.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Aaron has made atonement on its horns once in a year, by the blood of the sin-offering of atonements; once in a year he makes atonement for it, throughout your generations; it [is] most holy to YHWH.” <a href="/ylt/exodus/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Aaron hath made atonement on its horns, once in a year, by the blood of the sin-offering of atonements; once in a year doth he make atonement for it, to your generations; it is most holy to Jehovah.' <a href="/slt/exodus/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Aaron to expiate upon its horns once in a year, from the blood of the sin of the expiation: once in a year he shall expiate upon it for your generations: it is holy of holies to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Aaron shall pray upon the horns thereof once a year, with the blood of that which was offered for sin, and shall make atonement upon it in your generations. It shall be most holy to the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Aaron shall pray over its horns once a year, with the blood of what was offered for sin. And he shall make atonement over it in your generations. It shall be the Holy of holies to the Lord.” <a href="/nabre/exodus/30.htm">New American Bible</a> Once a year Aaron shall purge its horns. Throughout your generations he is to purge it once a year with the blood of the atoning purification offering. This altar is most sacred to the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Once a year Aaron shall perform the rite of atonement on its horns. Throughout your generations he shall perform the atonement for it once a year with the blood of the atoning sin offering. It is most holy to the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonement; once in a year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations; it is most holy to the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Ahron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar once a year from the blood of sin offering of the atonement; once in a year he shall make atonement upon it for your generations; it is The Holy of Holies to LORD JEHOVAH.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year; with the blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement for it throughout your generations; it is most holy unto the LORD.' <a href="/sep/exodus/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And once in the year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns, he shall purge it with the blood of purification for their generations: it is most holy to the Lord. <a href="/parallel/exodus/30-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=7817" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/30.htm">The Altar of Incense</a> …9On 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<a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">Once</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: baš·šā·nāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">a year</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/3722.htm" title="3722: wə·ḵip·per (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to cover; figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel.">shall make atonement</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161: qar·nō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- From qaran; a horn; by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. An elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray; figuratively, power.">the horns of the altar.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">Throughout your generations</a> <a href="/hebrew/3722.htm" title="3722: yə·ḵap·pêr (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to cover; figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel.">he shall make atonement</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/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">annually</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: baš·šā·nāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: mid·dam (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">with the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ (N-fsc) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">of the sin offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/3725.htm" title="3725: hak·kip·pu·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Atonement. From kaphar; expiation.">of atonement.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">The altar is</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš- (N-msc) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">most</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏā·šîm (N-mp) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD.”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Leviticus 16:29-34</a> This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you— / because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD. / It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute. ... <a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7</a> 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. <a href="/leviticus/4-6.htm">Leviticus 4:6-7</a> The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. / 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. <a href="/hebrews/9-25.htm">Hebrews 9:25</a> Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Leviticus 16:15-16</a> Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. / So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them in the midst of their impurities. <a href="/hebrews/10-3.htm">Hebrews 10:3-4</a> Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, / because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. <a href="/leviticus/23-27.htm">Leviticus 23:27-28</a> “The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. You shall hold a sacred assembly and humble yourselves, and present a food offering to the LORD. / On this day you are not to do any work, for it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God. <a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a> According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/leviticus/8-15.htm">Leviticus 8:15</a> Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it. <a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Hebrews 7:27</a> Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. <a href="/leviticus/9-7.htm">Leviticus 9:7</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.” <a href="/hebrews/5-1.htm">Hebrews 5:1-3</a> Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. / He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness. / That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. <a href="/leviticus/10-17.htm">Leviticus 10:17</a> “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD. <a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-12</a> But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a> For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Aaron shall make an atonement on the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement on it throughout your generations: it is most holy to the LORD.Aaron<a href="/exodus/29-36.htm">Exodus 29:36,37</a> And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it… <a href="/leviticus/16-18.htm">Leviticus 16:18,29,30</a> And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about… <a href="/leviticus/23-27.htm">Leviticus 23:27</a> Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.sin offering<a href="/leviticus/16-5.htm">Leviticus 16:5,6</a> And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-3.htm">Annual</a> <a href="/exodus/30-6.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-28.htm">Atonements</a> <a href="/1_john/4-10.htm">Atoning</a> <a href="/exodus/29-21.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/exodus/29-36.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/exodus/29-44.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/30-3.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/exodus/30-9.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/12-21.htm">Once</a> <a href="/exodus/29-36.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/exodus/29-36.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/30-19.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/judges/21-19.htm">Annual</a> <a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-27.htm">Atonements</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">Atoning</a> <a href="/exodus/34-25.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-12.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/exodus/30-21.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/exodus/30-13.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/37-25.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/exodus/30-13.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/32-7.htm">Once</a> <a href="/exodus/32-21.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/30-21.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 30</div>1. <a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">The altar of incense</a> 11. <a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">The ransom of souls</a> 17. <a href="/exodus/30-17.htm">The bronze basin</a> 22. <a href="/exodus/30-22.htm">The holy anointing oil</a> 34. <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">The composition of the incense</a> </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'; 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This phrase refers to the Day of Atonement, also known as Yom Kippur, which is the most solemn and holy day in the Jewish calendar. Aaron, as the high priest, was responsible for performing this ritual. The "horns of the altar" were projections on the corners of the altar, symbolizing strength and power. The act of making atonement involved the sprinkling of blood, signifying the covering of sins. This ritual foreshadows the ultimate atonement made by Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice on the cross provides eternal redemption for believers.Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. This commandment was to be observed perpetually by the descendants of Aaron, emphasizing the continuity and importance of the atonement ritual. The use of "blood of the sin offering" highlights the necessity of a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins, a principle that is central to the sacrificial system in the Old Testament. This practice points forward to the New Testament, where Christ's blood is described as the ultimate and final sin offering (<a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12-14</a>).The altar is most holy to the LORD. The altar's designation as "most holy" underscores its significance in the worship and sacrificial system of Israel. It was set apart for the exclusive purpose of offering sacrifices to God, symbolizing His holiness and the need for purification from sin. This holiness is a reminder of God's perfect nature and the separation between God and humanity due to sin. The altar's holiness is a type of Christ, who is the ultimate mediator between God and man, providing a way for believers to approach a holy God through His sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> The first high priest of Israel, brother of Moses, and a key figure in the establishment of the priestly system. He is responsible for making atonement on the altar's horns. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar_of_incense.htm">The Altar of Incense</a> Located in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle, this altar is where Aaron is to make atonement once a year. It symbolizes the prayers of the people ascending to God. 3. <a href="/topical/a/atonement.htm">Atonement</a> A central theme in the Old Testament, referring to the reconciliation between God and humanity. The Hebrew word "kaphar" means to cover or to make amends. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sin_offering.htm">The Sin Offering</a> A sacrifice made to atone for sins, pointing to the need for purification and forgiveness. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (YHWH)</a> The covenant name of God, emphasizing His holiness and the sacredness of the atonement process.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_atonement.htm">The Necessity of Atonement</a> Atonement is essential for reconciliation with God. It highlights the seriousness of sin and the need for a mediator. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_high_priest.htm">The Role of the High Priest</a> Aaron's role as high priest prefigures Christ, our ultimate High Priest, who intercedes on our behalf. <a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a> The altar and the atonement process are described as "most holy," reminding us of God's holiness and the reverence due to Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_plan.htm">The Continuity of God's Plan</a> The annual atonement ritual points to the continuity and consistency of God's redemptive plan throughout generations. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a> The Old Testament sacrifices foreshadow the perfect and complete atonement made by Jesus, emphasizing the sufficiency of His sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 30</a> <a href="/q/purpose_of_altar_of_incense.htm">What is the purpose of the Altar of Incense?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_horns_of_the_altar's_role.htm">What are the Horns of the Altar's significance?</a> <a href="/q/what_constitutes_anointing_oil.htm">What constitutes anointing oil?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_divine_appointment.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on incense?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year.--This passage seems to determine the sense of <a href="/leviticus/16-18.htm" title="And he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it on the horns of the altar round about.">Leviticus 16:18</a>, where some have supposed that "the altar that is before the Lord" is the brazen altar. Once in the year, on the great day of atonement, the high priest, after entering within the vail and sprinkling the blood of the offerings upon the mercy seat (<a href="/context/leviticus/16-14.htm" title="And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.">Leviticus 16:14-15</a>), was to "go out unto the altar that was before the Lord, and put of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, upon the horns of the altar round about, and sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times," and so "cleanse it, and hallow it," and "make an atonement for it" (<a href="/context/leviticus/16-18.htm" title="And he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it on the horns of the altar round about.">Leviticus 16:18-19</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in the year. Once in the year, on the great day of atonement - the tenth day of the seventh month - the high priest, after burning incense within the veil, and sprinkling the blood of a bullock and a ram towards the mercy seat, was to take of the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar of incense "to make an atonement for it - to cleanse it and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel" (<a href="/leviticus/16-18.htm">Leviticus 16:18, 19</a>). This was not making it an altar of expiation, but merely expiating it. There was, however, another use for the altar, where it seems to have served for an altar of expiation. When the high priest had sinned in his official character, and offered a sin-offering for his cleansing (<a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Leviticus 4:3-12</a>), or when the whole congregation had committed an offence through inadvertence, and did the same (ib, 13-21), the high priest was to put of the blood of the sacrifice on the horns of the altar of incense, "for the expiation of his own sin and the sin of the people" (Keil). In these two cases, the altar of incense served the purpose of the altar of burnt-offering, on which was put the blood of private sin-offerings (ib, 22-35). It is most holy. There seems to be sufficient reason for considering the altar of incense as, next to the ark and mercy seat, the most sacred object in the furniture of the tabernacle. This precedence indicates the extreme value which God sets upon prayer. CHAPTER 30:11-16 <a href="/commentaries/exodus/30-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Once אַחַ֖ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first a year בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה (baš·šā·nāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year Aaron אַהֲרֹן֙ (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses shall make atonement וְכִפֶּ֤ר (wə·ḵip·per) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3722.htm">Strong's 3722: </a> To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the horns [of the altar]. קַרְנֹתָ֔יו (qar·nō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7161.htm">Strong's 7161: </a> A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power Throughout your generations לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם (lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling he shall make atonement יְכַפֵּ֤ר (yə·ḵap·pêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3722.htm">Strong's 3722: </a> To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel on it עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against annually אַחַ֤ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first with the blood מִדַּ֞ם (mid·dam) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed of the sin offering חַטַּ֣את (ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender of atonement. הַכִּפֻּרִ֗ים (hak·kip·pu·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3725.htm">Strong's 3725: </a> Expiation The altar [is] ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are most קֹֽדֶשׁ־ (qō·ḏeš-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> A sacred place, thing, sanctity holy קָֽדָשִׁ֥ים (qā·ḏā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> A sacred place, thing, sanctity to the LORD.” לַיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/30-10.htm">OT Law: Exodus 30:10 Aaron shall make atonement on its horns (Exo. 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