7 "Aaron must burn fragrant incense on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps.
7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense
7 And Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he dresses the lamps he shall burn it,
7 Aaron will burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he polishes the lamps,
7 Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning; when he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.
7 "Every morning when Aaron maintains the lamps, he must burn fragrant incense on the altar.
2 "Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning continually.
2 Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
2 "Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly.
2 "Order the People of Israel to bring you virgin olive oil for light so that the lamps may be kept burning continually.
2 "Command the children of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to make the lamps burn continually.
2 "Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
(Read Leviticus 24:1-9)
The loaves of bread typify Christ as the Bread of life, and the food of the souls of his people. He is the Light of his church, the Light of the world; in and through his word this light shines. By this light we discern the food prepared for our souls; and we should daily, but especially from sabbath to sabbath, feed thereon in our hearts with thanksgiving. And as the loaves were left in the sanctuary, so should we abide with God till he dismiss us.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 30:7
Commentary on Exodus 30:1-10
(Read Exodus 30:1-10)
The altar of incense represented the Son of God in his human nature, and the incense burned thereon typified his pleading for his people. The continual intercession of Christ was represented by the daily burning of incense thereon, morning and evening. Once every year the blood of the atonement was to be applied to it, denoting that the intercession of Christ has all its virtue from his sufferings on earth, and that we need no other sacrifice or intercessor but Christ alone.