Exodus

Exodus 30:6–10

6Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimonyb— before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony— where I will meet with you. 7And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps. 8When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight,c he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come. 9On this altar you must not offer unauthorizedd incense or a burnt offering or grain offering; nor are you to pour a drink offering on it.

10Once 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 offeringe of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”

Footnotes

  • b 30:6 That is, the ark of the covenant; also in verse 26
  • c 30:8 Hebrew between the two evenings
  • d 30:9 Or strange
  • e 30:10 Or purification offering

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Exodus 30:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Placeוְנָתַתָּ֤הwə·nā·ṯat·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the veilהַפָּרֹ֔כֶתhap·pā·rō·ḵeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6532 curtain
thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is beforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the arkאֲרֹ֣ן’ă·rōnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֑תhā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֗רֶתhak·kap·pō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3727 propitiatory
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Testimonyהָ֣עֵדֻ֔תhā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I will meetאִוָּעֵ֥ד’iw·wā·‘êḏVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3259 appoint
with youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

Exodus 30:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
is to burnוְהִקְטִ֥ירwə·hiq·ṭîrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
fragrantסַמִּ֑יםsam·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5561 spice
incenseקְטֹ֣רֶתqə·ṭō·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
on itעָלָ֛יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
every morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
when he tendsבְּהֵיטִיב֛וֹbə·hê·ṭî·ḇōwPreposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
the lampsהַנֵּרֹ֖תhan·nê·rōṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5216 lamp

Exodus 30:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
sets upוּבְהַעֲלֹ֨תū·ḇə·ha·‘ă·lōṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the lampsהַנֵּרֹ֛תhan·nê·rōṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5216 lamp
atבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
twilightהָעֲרְבַּ֖יִםhā·‘ăr·ba·yimArticle; Noun - mdH6153 (sun)set, evening
he must burnיַקְטִירֶ֑נָּהyaq·ṭî·ren·nāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
the incenseקְטֹ֧רֶתqə·ṭō·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
perpetuallyתָּמִ֛ידtā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Exodus 30:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Onעָלָ֛יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
you must notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
offerתַעֲל֥וּṯa·‘ă·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
unauthorizedזָרָ֖הzā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH2114 be a stranger
incenseקְטֹ֥רֶתqə·ṭō·reṯNoun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
or a burnt offeringוְעֹלָ֣הwə·‘ō·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
or grain offeringוּמִנְחָ֑הū·min·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
nor are youלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to pourתִסְּכ֖וּṯis·sə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5258 pour out
a drink offeringוְנֵ֕סֶךְwə·nê·seḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5262 drink-offering
on itעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

Exodus 30:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Onceאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
a yearבַּשָּׁנָ֑הbaš·šā·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
shall make atonementוְכִפֶּ֤רwə·ḵip·perConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the hornsקַרְנֹתָ֔יוqar·nō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7161 horn
Throughout your generationsלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םlə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1755 period, generation, dwelling
he shall make atonementיְכַפֵּ֤רyə·ḵap·pêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
on itעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
annuallyאַחַ֤ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
with the bloodמִדַּ֞םmid·damPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of the sin offeringחַטַּ֣אתḥaṭ·ṭaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of atonementהַכִּפֻּרִ֗יםhak·kip·pu·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3725 expiation
The altarה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
mostקֹֽדֶשׁ־qō·ḏeš-Noun - masculine singular constructH6944 sacred, sanctity
holyקָֽדָשִׁ֥יםqā·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH6944 sacred, sanctity
to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃פYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 30:6 Exodus 25:21–22

Exodus 30:7 1 Samuel 2:28 · Luke 1:9 · 1 Chronicles 23:13 · Exodus 27:20–21

Exodus 30:8 Hebrews 9:24

Exodus 30:9 Leviticus 10:1

Exodus 30:10 Leviticus 16:18 · Hebrews 9:22–23 · Leviticus 23:27 · Hebrews 9:25 · Exodus 29:36–37 · Leviticus 16:29–30 · Leviticus 16:5–6 · Hebrews 1:3 · Hebrews 9:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.