After thou shalt set it [a]before the veil, that is near the Ark of the Testimony, before the Mercy seat that is upon the Testimony, where I will appoint with thee.

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:6 That is, in the Sanctuary, and not in the holiest of all.
  2. Exodus 30:7 Meaning, when he trimmeth them, and refresheth the oil.

Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law—before the atonement cover(A) that is over the tablets of the covenant law—where I will meet with you.

“Aaron must burn fragrant incense(B) on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.(C)

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