Exodus 30:9
“Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.”
Exodus 30:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- You shall not offer upon it incense of another composition nor oblation, and victim, neither shall you offer libations.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt-offering, nor meal-offering; and ye shall pour no drink-offering thereon.
- DARBYDarby
- Ye shall offer up no strange incense thereon, nor burnt-offering, nor oblation; neither shall ye pour drink-offering thereon.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- You shall offer no strange incense on it, nor burnt offering, nor meal offering; and you shall pour no drink offering on it.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'Ye do not cause strange perfume to go up upon it, and burnt-offering, and present, and libation ye do not pour out on it;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Do not offer any strange incense on it, nor burnt offerings, nor grain offerings; do not pour drink offerings on it.
Context: Exodus 30
7And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
8And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.
9Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.
10And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.
11And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
About Exodus 30: The Bronze Laver and the Incense Altar

Instructions for making the incense altar and the anointing oil, and for the atonement money.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 30 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the beginning of the construction of the Tabernacle. This chapter outlines the instructions given by God to Moses for the construction of the Tabernacle, including the materials to be used and the measurements of the various components. It also outlines the instructions for the making of the altar of incense, the anointing oil, and the incense.