Bible Strands
Exodus 40:27
and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses stands in the Tent of Meeting after placing the gold altar, performing the final ritual act before erecting the entrance curtain. The words — וַ/יַּקְטֵ֥ר (va/i.yak.Ter) means "and he made smoke," and כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka./'a.Sher) means "just as." The thread — The action directly fulfills the protocol established in Exodus 30:7 for altar maintenance. Why it lands — The text records a completed obedience to a specific divine instruction, requiring the reader to recognize that prescribed worship procedure takes precedence over human initiative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Cross-references
- Exodus 30:7 And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.