The Meaning of Exodus 30:8 Explained

Exodus 30:8

KJV: And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.

YLT: and in Aaron's causing the lamps to go up between the evenings, he doth perfume it; a continual perfume before Jehovah to your generations.

Darby: And when Aaron lighteth the lamps between the two evenings, he shall burn the incense a continual incense before Jehovah throughout your generations.

ASV: And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Jehovah throughout your generations.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And when Aaron  lighteth  the lamps  at even,  he shall burn incense  upon it, a perpetual  incense  before  the LORD  throughout your generations. 

What does Exodus 30:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 30:1-10 - The Altar Of Incense
It seems late in the story of the Tabernacle that the incense-altar should be only mentioned now; but it is not unsuitable, because intercessory prayer, which it represents, is the crown and climax of the religious life. When our Lord had finished His sacrificial death, He passed into the heavens to make intercession for us. In Revelation 8:3-4, r.v., the veil is lifted, and we are allowed to behold Him, standing by the golden altar in heaven, and adding much incense to the prayers of all saints. What a wealth of prayer is ever passing through those gracious hands and that loving heart! John 17:1-26 is the Golden Altar of Scripture; let us often worship there. But, alas, these earthly altars soon get defiled, even by our prayers, and need the blood that speaketh peace. All our prayer requires the blood of at-one-ment. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 30

1  The altar of incense
11  The ransom of souls
17  The bronze basin
22  The holy anointing oil
34  The composition of the incense

What do the individual words in Exodus 30:8 mean?

And when lights Aaron - the lamps at twilight he shall burn incense on it A incense perpetual before Yahweh throughout your generations
וּבְהַעֲלֹ֨ת אַהֲרֹ֧ן אֶת־ הַנֵּרֹ֛ת בֵּ֥ין הָעֲרְבַּ֖יִם יַקְטִירֶ֑נָּה קְטֹ֧רֶת תָּמִ֛יד לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם

וּבְהַעֲלֹ֨ת  And  when  lights 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
אַהֲרֹ֧ן  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַנֵּרֹ֛ת  the  lamps 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: נִיר 
Sense: lamp.
בֵּ֥ין  at 
Parse: Preposition
Root: בַּיִן 
Sense: between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between.
הָעֲרְבַּ֖יִם  twilight 
Parse: Article, Noun, md
Root: עֶרֶב  
Sense: evening, night, sunset.
יַקְטִירֶ֑נָּה  he  shall  burn  incense  on  it 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: מֻקְטָר 
Sense: .
קְטֹ֧רֶת  A  incense 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: קְטֹרֶת  
Sense: incense, smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice.
תָּמִ֛יד  perpetual 
Parse: Adverb
Root: תָּמִיד  
Sense: continuity, perpetuity, to stretch.
לִפְנֵ֥י  before 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
יְהוָ֖ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם  throughout  your  generations 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural
Root: דֹּור 
Sense: period, generation, habitation, dwelling.

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