King James Version

Exodus 30:7

And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

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וְהִקְטִ֥ירvehiqtirand burnקָטַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn”, a completed action in a sequenceH6999to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).עָלָ֛יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אַהֲרֹ֖ןaharonAaronאַהֲרוֹןnoun, proper name — “Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.קְטֹ֣רֶתqetoretincenseקְטֹרֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “incense”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7004a fumigation(sweet) incense, perfume.סַמִּ֑יםsamimsweetסַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “sweet”, the ordinary formH5561an aromasweet (spice).בַּבֹּ֣קֶרbaboqerin dayבֹּקֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in day”, the ordinary formH1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.בַּבֹּ֗קֶרbaboqerin dayבֹּקֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in day”, the ordinary formH1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.בְּהֵיטִיב֛וֹbeheytivvoin be acceptedיָטַבpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in be accepted”, the to-form of the verbH3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַנֵּרֹ֖תhanerotthe lampנִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the lamp”, the ordinary formH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)candle, lamp, light.יַקְטִירֶֽנָּהyaqtirenahburnקָטַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “burn”, an unfinished actionH6999to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices; every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And Aaron hath made perfume on it, perfume of spices, morning by morning; in his making the lamps right he doth perfume it,

World English Bible

Aaron shall burn incense of sweet spices on it every morning. When he tends the lamps, he shall burn it.

Darby Translation

And Aaron shall burn thereon fragrant incense: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn the incense.

Douay-Rheims

And Aaron shall burn sweet smelling incense upon it in the morning. When he shall dress the lamps, he shall burn it:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices; every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Aaron shall burn upon it fine compound incense every morning; whensoever he trims the lamps he shall burn incense upon it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ θυμιάσει ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ Ἀαρὼν θυμίαμα σύνθετον λεπτὸν τὸ πρωῒ πρωΐ· ὅταν ἐπισκευάζῃ τοὺς λύχνους, θυμιάσει ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ.