Exodus 30 · Verse 7

Exodus 30:7

And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
Exodus 30:7, King James Version

Exodus 30:7 in other translations

BSBAnd Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
WEBAaron shall burn incense of sweet spices on it every morning. When he tends the lamps, he shall burn it.
ASVAnd Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.
YLT‘And Aaron hath made perfume on it, perfume of spices, morning by morning; in his making the lamps right he doth perfume it,
DARBYAnd Aaron shall burn thereon fragrant incense: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn the incense.
BBEAnd on this altar sweet spices are to be burned by Aaron every morning when he sees to the lights.
WebsterAnd Aaron shall burn upon it sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

What does Exodus 30:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 30:7-8
7-8. Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense--literally, "incense of spices"--Strong aromatic substances were burnt upon this altar to counteract by their odoriferous fragrance the offensive fumes of the sacrifices; or the incense was employed in an offering of tributary homage which the Orientals used to make as a mark of honor to kings; and as God was Theocratic Ruler of Israel, His palace was not to be wanting in a usage of such significancy. Both these ends were served by this altar--that of fumigating the apartments of the sacred edifice, while the pure lambent flame, according to Oriental notions, was an honorary tribute to the majesty of Israel's King. But there was a far higher meaning in it still; for as the tabernacle was not only a palace for Israel's King, but a place of worship for Israel's God, this altar was immediately connected with a religious purpose. In the style of the sacred writers, incense was a symbol or emblem of prayer (Psa 141:2; Re 5:8; 8:3). From the uniform combination of the two services, it is evident that the incense was an emblem of the prayers of sincere worshippers ascending to heaven in the cloud of perfume; and, accordingly, the priest who officiated at this altar typified the intercessory office of Christ (Lu 1:10; He 7:25). every morning ... at even--In every period of the national history this daily worship was scrupulously observed.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 When he dresseth the lamps - Prepares the wicks, and puts in fresh oil for the evening. Shall burn incense upon it - Where so many sacrifices were offered it was essentially necessary to have some pleasing perfume to counteract the disagreeable smells that must have arisen from the slaughter of so many animals, the sprinkling of so much blood, and the burning of so much flesh, etc. The perfume that was to be burnt on this altar is described Exo 30:34. No blood was ever sprinkled on this altar, except on the day of general expiation, which happened only once in the year, Exo 30:10. But the perfume was necessary in every part of the tabernacle and its environs.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 30:1-10

The altar of incense represented the Son of God in his human nature, and the incense burned thereon typified his pleading for his people. The continual intercession of Christ was represented by the daily burning of incense thereon, morning and evening. Once every year the blood of the atonement was to be applied to it, denoting that the intercession of Christ has all its virtue from his sufferings on earth, and that…

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Exodus 30:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהִקְטִ֥ירve.hik.Tirand he will make smokeH6999
עָלָ֛יו'a.Lavon itH5921
אַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
קְטֹ֣רֶתke.To.retincense ofH7004
סַמִּ֑יםsa.Mimperfume<s>H5561
בַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH1242
בַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH1242
בְּהֵיטִיב֛וֹbe.hei.ti.Vowhen makes good heH3190
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַנֵּרֹ֖תha.ne.Rotthe lampsH5216
יַקְטִירֶֽנָּה\׃yak.ti.Re.nahhe will make smoke itH6999

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 30:7

  • 1 Samuel 2:28

    And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be 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?

  • Luke 1:9

    According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

  • Exodus 27:20-21

    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. In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, 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 unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:13

    The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

  • Exodus 30:34

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:

  • 1 Samuel 3:3

    And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;

  • Acts 6:4

    But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
sweet incense. Heb. incense of spices.
34-38
dresseth.
27:20,21; 1Sa 2:28; 3:3; 1Ch 23:13; Lu 1:9; Ac 6:4

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Context

  • Exodus 30:6

    And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

  • Exodus 30:7

    And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

  • Exodus 30:8

    And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.

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Exodus 30:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y quemará sobre él Aarón sahumerio de aroma cada mañana: cuando aderezare las lámparas lo quemará.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Aaron y fera fumer l’encens des drogues odoriférantes; chaque matin, il le fera fumer quand il arrangera les lampes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Aaron soll wohlriechendes Räucherwerk auf ihm räuchern; Morgen für Morgen, wenn er die Lampen zurichtet, soll er es räuchern;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et adolebit incensum super eo Aaron, suave fragrans, mane. Quando componet lucernas, incendet illud: