Exodus 30:9

“You shall not offer on it strange incense, or burnt offering or grain offering, and a libation you shall not pour on it.”

Exodus 30:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 30:9, word by word

You shall not offerתַעֲלוּtaalu

offer up

To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".

Where else “taalu” appears
strangeזָרָהzara

foreign

Something alien, not belonging: other gods, unauthorized fire.

Where else “zara” 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
or burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “ola” appears
or grain offeringמִנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “mincha” appears
and a libationנֵסֶךְnesech

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

Where else “nesech” appears
you shall not pourתִסְּכוּtischu

pour out

To offer wine or water by emptying it before God.

Where else “tischu” appears

The context

8and when Aaron lights the lamps at twilight, he shall offer it up in smoke, a continual incense before YHWH throughout your generations.

9 · This verse (above)

10Aaron shall make expiation on its horns once in the year; with the blood of the sin offering of expiation once in the year he shall make expiation for it throughout your generations. It is most holy to YHWH.”

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