And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
Parallel translations
- WEB Aaron shall burn incense of sweet spices on it every morning. When he tends the lamps, he shall burn it.
- KJV And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
- NKJV “Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning; when he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.
- NASB Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.
- NLT “Every morning when Aaron maintains the lamps, he must burn fragrant incense on the altar.
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Aaron was to burn fragrant incense every morning as he tended the lamps. Daily worship and intercession were to rise before God without fail.
Overview
The morning incense paired with the care of the lampstand, weaving worship into the priest's daily routine. This continual offering pictured the unceasing prayers of God's people before Him. As the great High Priest, Christ ever lives to intercede, so that the worship of His people continually ascends to the Father (Hebrews 7:25).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Sam 2:28And 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 offerings of the Israelites made by fire.
- Exod 27:20–21And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
- Luke 1:9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
- 1 Chr 23:13The 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.
- Exod 30:34The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,
- 1 Sam 3:3Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
- Acts 6:4and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
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