"When Aarontrimsthe lampsat twilight,he shall burnincense.[There shall be] perpetualincensebeforethe LORDthroughout your generations.
They opposedUzziahthe kingand saidto him, "It is not for you, Uzziah,to burnincenseto the LORD,but for the priests,the sonsof Aaronwho are consecratedto burnincense.Getout of the sanctuary,for you have beenunfaithfuland will have nohonorfrom the LORDGod."
May my prayerbe countedas incensebeforeYou; The liftingup of my handsas the eveningoffering.
You shall keepit untilthe fourteenthdayof the samemonth,then the wholeassemblyof the congregationof Israelis to killit at twilight.
"Then you shall makeits lampsseven[in number]; and they shall mountits lampsso as to shedlighton the spacein frontof it.
"In the tentof meeting,outsidethe veilwhichis beforethe testimony,Aaronand his sonsshall keepit in orderfrom eveningto morningbeforethe LORD;[it shall be] a perpetualstatutethroughout their generationsfor the sonsof Israel.
"Aaronshall burnfragrantincenseon it; he shall burnit every morningwhen he trimsthe lamps.
"You shall not offerany strangeincenseon this altar, or burntofferingor mealoffering;and you shall not pourout a drinkofferingon it.
whois the one who condemns?ChristJesusis He who died,yes,ratherwho was raised,whois at the right handof God,whoalsointercedesfor us.
praywithout ceasing;
ThereforeHe is ablealsoto saveforeverthosewho draw nearto GodthroughHim, since He alwayslivesto make intercessionfor them.
For Christdid not entera holy placemade with hands,a [mere] copyof the true one,but into heavenitself,nowto appearin the presenceof Godfor us;
Did I [not] choosethem from allthe tribesof Israelto be My priests,to goup to My altar,to burnincense,to carryan ephodbeforeMe; and did I [not] giveto the houseof your fatherallthe fire[offerings] of the sonsof Israel?
