and when Aaronוּבְ אַהֲרֹןlightsהַעֲלֹתthe lampsאֶת הַנֵּרֹתatבֵּיןtwilight,הָעֲרְבַּיִםhe shall offer it up in smoke,יַקְטִירֶנָּהa continualתָּמִידincenseקְטֹרֶתbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהthroughout your generations.לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם
Exodus 30:8
Study it in the app“and when Aaron lights the lamps at twilight, he shall offer it up in smoke, a continual incense before YHWH throughout your generations.”
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Exodus 30:8, word by word
- and when Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon
Aaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appears- lightsהַעֲלֹתhaalot
offer up
To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".
Where else “haalot” appears- the lampsנֵּרֹתnerot
lamp
Lamp: a vessel with oil and a wick; also light.
Where else “nerot” appears- twilightעֲרְבַּיִםarbayim
evening
Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.
Where else “arbayim” appears- he shall offer it up in smokeיַקְטִירֶyaktire
burn up
To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.
Where else “yaktire” appears- a continualתָּמִידtamid
continually
Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.
Where else “tamid” appears- incenseקְטֹרֶתketoret
incense
Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.
Where else “ketoret” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- throughout your generationsדֹרֹתֵיdorote
generation
The people of the same time.
Where else “dorote” appears
The context
7Aaron shall offer up in smoke on it fragrant incense; every morning, when he tends the lamps, he shall offer it up in smoke,
8 · This verse (above)
9You shall not offer on it strange incense, or burnt offering or grain offering, and a libation you shall not pour on it.