7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense [1] every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

Other Translations of Exodus 30:7

New International Version

7 "Aaron must burn fragrant incense on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps.

English Standard Version

7 And Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he dresses the lamps he shall burn it,

The Message

7 Aaron will burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he polishes the lamps,

New King James Version

7 Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning; when he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.

New Living Translation

7 "Every morning when Aaron maintains the lamps, he must burn fragrant incense on the altar.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 30:7

Commentary on Exodus 30:1-10

(Read 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 we need no other sacrifice or intercessor but Christ alone.