Exodus 30:8-10
American Standard Version
8 And when Aaron [a]lighteth the lamps [b]at even, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Jehovah throughout your generations. 9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt-offering, nor meal-offering; and ye shall pour no drink-offering thereon. 10 And Aaron shall make atonement [c]upon the horns of it once in the year; with the blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement [d]for it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto Jehovah.
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- Exodus 30:8 Or, setteth up. Hebrew causeth to ascend.
- Exodus 30:8 Hebrew between the two evenings.
- Exodus 30:10 Or, for
- Exodus 30:10 Or, upon
Exodus 30:8-10
New International Version
8 He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.(A) 9 Do not offer on this altar any other incense(B) or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it. 10 Once a year(C) Aaron shall make atonement(D) on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering[a](E) for the generations to come.(F) It is most holy to the Lord.”
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- Exodus 30:10 Or purification offering
Exodus 30:8-10
New King James Version
8 And when Aaron lights the lamps [a]at twilight, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations. 9 You shall not offer (A)strange incense on it, or a burnt offering, or a grain offering; nor shall you pour a drink offering on it. 10 And (B)Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonement; once a year he shall make atonement upon it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”
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- Exodus 30:8 Lit. between the two evenings
Exodus 30:8-10
King James Version
8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.
9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.
10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the Lord.
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Exodus 30:8-10
English Standard Version
8 and when Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn it, a regular incense offering before the Lord throughout your generations. 9 You shall not offer (A)unauthorized incense on it, or a burnt offering, or a grain offering, and you shall not pour a drink offering on it. 10 (B)Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year. With the blood of the (C)sin offering of atonement he shall make atonement for it once in the year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”
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