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Every morning when he dresses the lamps he shall burn it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning; when he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Aaron shall burn sweet <i>and</i> fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims <i>and</i> tends the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Aaron must burn fragrant incense on it; he must burn it every morning when he tends the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Aaron must burn fragrant incense on it; he must burn it every morning when he tends the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on this altar every morning when he takes care of the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Every morning when Aaron comes to take care of the lamps, he is to burn sweet-smelling incense on it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Aaron is to offer fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he trims the lamps he is to offer it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Aaron is to burn sweet incense on it morning by morning; when he attends to the lamps he is to burn incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Aaron shall burn incense of sweet spices on it every morning. When he tends the lamps, he shall burn it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron shall burn upon it sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Aaron shall burn incense of sweet spices on it every morning. When he tends the lamps, he shall burn it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Aaron has made incense on it, incense of spices, morning by morning; in his making the lamps right, he makes incense [on] it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And Aaron hath made perfume on it, perfume of spices, morning by morning; in his making the lamps right he doth perfume it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron to burn upon it incense of spices in the morning: in the morning in his adorning the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron shall burn sweet smelling incense upon it in the morning. When he shall dress the lamps, he shall burn it: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Aaron shall burn incense upon it, a sweet fragrance, in the morning. When he lights the lamps, he shall burn it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On it Aaron shall burn fragrant incense. Morning after morning, when he prepares the lamps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Aaron shall offer fragrant incense on it; every morning when he dresses the lamps he shall offer it,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron shall burn upon it sweet incense every morning; when he prepares the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Ahron will be burning incense of sweet spices upon it from dawn to evening; whenever he prepares the lamp he will burn it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices; every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron shall burn upon it fine compound incense every morning; whensoever he trims the lamps he shall burn incense upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/30-7.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=7794" 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/30.htm">The Altar of Incense</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><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.">And Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: wə·hiq·ṭîr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">is to burn</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/6999.htm" title="6999: yaq·ṭî·ren·nāh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">every morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: bə·hê·ṭî·ḇōw (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 3ms) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">when he tends</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/5216.htm" title="5216: han·nê·rōṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- A lamp. Or nir; also neyr; or ner; or nerah; from a primitive root properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp or light.">the lamps.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.…<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/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="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a></span><br />Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-47</a></span><br />Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” / So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">1 Samuel 2:28</a></span><br />And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-9.htm">Luke 1:9-11</a></span><br />he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. / And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside. / Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16-19</a></span><br />But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ...<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="/1_kings/9-25.htm">1 Kings 9:25</a></span><br />Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-15.htm">2 Corinthians 2:15-16</a></span><br />For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. / To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a></span><br />For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Hebrews 7:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm">1 Chronicles 23:13</a></span><br />The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a></span><br />So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.</p><p class="hdg">sweet incense.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Exodus 30:34-38</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; <i>these</i> sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like <i>weight</i>: … </p><p class="hdg">dresseth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">Exodus 27:20,21</a></b></br> And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">1 Samuel 2:28</a></b></br> And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel <i>to be</i> my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/3-3.htm">1 Samuel 3:3</a></b></br> And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God <i>was</i>, and Samuel was laid down <i>to sleep</i>;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/29-44.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/30-6.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/exodus/29-42.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">Dresses</a> <a href="/exodus/25-6.htm">Fragrant</a> <a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/exodus/25-37.htm">Lamps</a> <a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Making</a> <a href="/exodus/29-41.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/exodus/29-28.htm">Right</a> <a href="/exodus/25-6.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/exodus/29-41.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-14.htm">Tends</a> <a href="/exodus/20-26.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Trims</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/30-9.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-24.htm">Dresses</a> <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Fragrant</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Lamps</a> <a href="/exodus/30-16.htm">Making</a> <a href="/exodus/34-2.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Right</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Tends</a> <a href="/exodus/30-9.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Trims</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">The altar of incense</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">The ransom of souls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-17.htm">The bronze basin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-22.htm">The holy anointing oil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">The composition of the incense</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/30.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/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it</b><br>This phrase refers to the high priest Aaron, who was given the responsibility of burning incense on the altar of incense in the Tabernacle. The burning of incense was a significant ritual in the worship practices of ancient Israel, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God. The incense was made from a specific blend of spices as commanded by God, emphasizing the importance of worship being conducted according to divine instructions. The altar of incense was located in the Holy Place, just before the veil that separated it from the Most Holy Place, indicating the closeness of prayer to the presence of God. This act of burning incense can be seen as a type of Christ, who intercedes for believers, as described in <a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>.<p><b>every morning</b><br>The daily ritual of burning incense every morning highlights the regularity and consistency required in worship and devotion to God. This practice underscores the importance of starting each day with a focus on God, setting a pattern for continual prayer and reliance on Him. The morning offering of incense can be paralleled with the New Testament call for believers to pray without ceasing (<a href="/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:17</a>), emphasizing a life of constant communion with God.<p><b>when he tends the lamps</b><br>The tending of the lamps refers to the maintenance of the golden lampstand, or menorah, which was also located in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle. The lamps were to be kept burning continually, symbolizing the perpetual presence and guidance of God among His people. The connection between tending the lamps and burning incense suggests a link between the light of God's presence and the prayers of His people. In the New Testament, Jesus is described as the light of the world (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>), and believers are called to be lights in the world (<a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a>), indicating that the practices in the Tabernacle foreshadowed the spiritual realities fulfilled in Christ and His followers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel. He was responsible for performing sacred duties in the Tabernacle, including burning incense.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/fragrant_incense.htm">Fragrant Incense</a></b><br>A special blend of spices used in the Tabernacle for worship. It symbolizes the prayers of the people rising to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where the Israelites worshiped God during their journey through the wilderness. It was the center of Israelite worship and the dwelling place of God's presence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lamps.htm">The Lamps</a></b><br>Refers to the golden lampstand (Menorah) in the Tabernacle, which Aaron was to tend every morning and evening, ensuring it remained lit.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/morning_ritual.htm">Morning Ritual</a></b><br>The daily practice of burning incense and tending the lamps, signifying the continual worship and presence of God among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priesthood.htm">The Role of the Priesthood</a></b><br>Aaron's duty to burn incense underscores the priestly role as an intercessor between God and His people. In Christ, believers are called to a royal priesthood, interceding for others through prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_incense.htm">The Symbolism of Incense</a></b><br>Incense represents the prayers of the faithful. Just as Aaron tended to the incense daily, believers are encouraged to maintain a consistent prayer life, offering their prayers as a pleasing aroma to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_daily_worship.htm">The Importance of Daily Worship</a></b><br>The morning ritual of burning incense and tending the lamps signifies the importance of daily devotion and worship. Believers are called to start each day with a focus on God, ensuring their spiritual "lamps" are lit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_worship.htm">God's Presence in Worship</a></b><br>The Tabernacle was a physical representation of God's presence. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and God's presence is with them continually, calling for a life of worship and holiness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_incense.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on 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_is_'strange_fire'_in_lev_10_1.htm">What is the "strange fire" in Leviticus 10:1?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_smudging.htm">What is the Bible's stance on smudging?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense </span>(Heb., <span class= "ital">incense of spices</span>) <span class= "bld">every morning.</span>--On the composition of the incense, see <a href="/context/exodus/30-34.htm" title="And the LORD said to Moses, Take to you sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:">Exodus 30:34-35</a>. That the offering of incense regularly accompanied both the morning and evening sacrifice appears from <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm" title="Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.">Psalm 141:2</a>; <a href="/luke/1-10.htm" title="And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.">Luke 1:10</a>. That it was symbolical of prayer may be gathered both from those passages and also from <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm" title="And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.">Revelation 5:8</a>; <a href="/context/revelation/8-3.htm" title="And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.">Revelation 8:3-4</a>.<p><span class= "bld">When he dresseth the lamps.</span>--Comp. <a href="/exodus/27-21.htm" title="In the tabernacle of the congregation without the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever to their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.">Exodus 27:21</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Sweet incense</span>. Literally, "incense of perfumes." For the composition of the incense, see vers. 34-38. <span class="cmt_word">When he dresseth the lamps</span>. The lamps of the golden candlestick were to be trimmed and cleaned, their wicks looked to, and fresh oil added, if necessary, every morning, immediately after daybreak. See the comment on Exodus 27:21. The duty devolved on the priests. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/30-7.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 Aaron</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is to burn</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִקְטִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiq·ṭîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - 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">עָלָ֛יו</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">every morning</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבֹּ֣קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when he tends</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהֵיטִיב֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hê·ṭî·ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3190.htm">Strong's 3190: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be good, well, glad, or pleasing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the lamps.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֵּרֹ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(han·nê·rōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5216.htm">Strong's 5216: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamp, light</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">OT Law: Exodus 30:7 Aaron shall burn incense of sweet spices (Exo. 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