Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps. When Aaron [a]trims the lamps at [b]twilight, he shall burn incense. There shall be perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations. You shall not offer any strange incense on [c]this altar, or burnt offering or meal offering; and you shall not pour out a drink offering on it.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:8 Lit causes to ascend
  2. Exodus 30:8 Lit between the two evenings
  3. Exodus 30:9 Lit it

“Aaron must burn fragrant incense(A) 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.(B) Do not offer on this altar any other incense(C) or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it.

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