Exo 30:1-7 | TSK | e4.org | The Samaritan inserts the first ten verses of this chapter after . an altar , , , ; , ; ; ; to burn incense Where so many sacrifices were offered, it was essentially necessary to have some pleasing perfume to counteract the disagreeable smells that must have arisen from the slaughter of so many animals, the burning of so much flesh, the sprinkling of the blood. No blood was ever sprinkled on this altar, except once a year, on the grand day of expiation. It was called also the golden altar ( ); and the incense was as constantly burnt on it every day, as the morning and evening sacrifice of a lamb was burnt on the brazen altar.

‏ Exodus 30:1-7

The Samaritan inserts the first ten verses of this chapter after Exod 26:32.

an altar Exod 30:7-8, Exod 30:10, Exod 37:25-28, Exod 40:5; Lev 4:7, Lev 4:18; 1Kgs 6:20; 2Chr 26:16; Rev 8:3

to burn incense Where so many sacrifices were offered, it was essentially necessary to have some pleasing perfume to counteract the disagreeable smells that must have arisen from the slaughter of so many animals, the burning of so much flesh, the sprinkling of the blood. No blood was ever sprinkled on this altar, except once a year, on the grand day of expiation. It was called also the golden altar (Num 4:11); and the incense was as constantly burnt on it every day, as the morning and evening sacrifice of a lamb was burnt on the brazen altar.

the horns Exod 27:2

overlay it Exod 25:11, Exod 25:24

top Heb. roof

sides Heb. walls

rings Exod 25:12, Exod 25:14, Exod 25:27, Exod 26:29, Exod 27:4, Exod 27:7

two corners Heb. ribs

Exod 25:13, Exod 25:27

veil Exod 26:31-35, Exod 40:3, Exod 40:5, Exod 40:26; Matt 27:51; Heb 9:3-4

before the mercy seat that is over the testimony The words μτπι δλτψϊ ΰωΡψ ςμ δςγϊ, liphney haccapporeth asher al haaiduth, "before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony," are thought to be a repetition of the preceding clause, μτπι δτψλϊ ΰωΡψ ςμ ΰψο δςψϊ, liphney happarocheth asher al aron haaiduth, "before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony; the word δτψλϊ , H6532, happarocheth, "the vail," being corrupted, by transposing the letters into δλτψϊ , H3727, hacapporeth, "the mercy-seat," and the word ΰψο, H727, aron, "ark," omitted. This repetition, as Dr. Kennicott observes, places the altar of incense before the mercy-seat, and consequently in the Holy of Holies! Now this could not be, as the altar of incense was attended every day, and the Holy of Holies entered only once in the year. The five words which appear to be a repetition are wanting in twenty-six of Kennicott's and Rossi's manuscripts and in the Samaritan Text. Exod 25:21-22; Lev 16:13; 1Chr 28:11; Heb 4:16, Heb 9:5

I will Exod 30:36, Exod 29:42-43; Num 17:4

sweet incense Heb. incense of spices, Exod 30:34-38

dresseth Exod 27:20-21; 1Sam 2:28, 1Sam 3:3; 1Chr 23:13; Luke 1:9; Acts 6:4