Exodus 30:8

“and when Aaron lights the lamps at twilight, he shall offer it up in smoke, a continual incense before YHWH throughout your generations.”

Exodus 30:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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