Revised Literal Translation

Exodus 30:6-10

6And thou shalt putH5414 it beforeH6440 the vailH6532 that is by the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715, beforeH6440 the mercy seatH3727 that is over the testimonyH5715, where I will meetH3259 with thee.

7And AaronH175 shall burnH6999 thereon sweetH5561 incenseH7004 every morningH1242: when he dressethH3190 the lampsH5216, he shall burn incenseH6999 upon it.1

8And when AaronH175 lightethH5927 the lampsH5216 at evenH6153, he shall burn incenseH6999 upon it, a perpetualH8548 incenseH7004 beforeH6440 YhwhH3068 throughout your generationsH1755.2 3

9Ye shall offerH5927 no strangeH2114 incenseH7004 thereon, nor burnt sacrificeH5930, nor grain offeringH4503; neither shall ye pourH5258 drink offeringH5262 thereon.

10And AaronH175 shall make an atonementH3722 upon the hornsH7161 of it onceH259 in a yearH8141 with the bloodH1818 of the sin offeringH2403 of atonementsH3725: onceH259 in the yearH8141 shall he make atonementH3722 upon it throughout your generationsH1755: it is mostH6944 holyH6944 unto YhwhH3068.

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Notes

1. Exodus 30:7 sweet incense: Heb. incense of spices. ↩
2. Exodus 30:8 lighteth: or, setteth up: Heb. causeth to ascend. ↩
3. Exodus 30:8 at even: Heb. between the two evenings. ↩

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