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30:7
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30:9

30:7	Aaron shall burn incense on [this altar] each morning when he cleans out the lamps. Vehiktir alav Aharon ketoret samim baboker baboker beheytivo et-hanerot yaktirenah.
30:8	Last Reading He shall [also] burn [incense] before evening when he lights the lamps. Thus, for all generations, there will be incense before God at all times. Uveha'alot Aharon et-hanerot beyn ha'arba'im yaktirenah ketoret tamid lifney Adonay ledoroteychem.
30:9	Do not burn any unauthorized incense on it. Furthermore, do not offer any animal sacrifice, meal offering, or libation on it. Lo-ta'alu alav ktoret zarah ve'olah uminchah venesech lo tischu alav.

Commentary:

unauthorized
Donated by an individual and not made special for this purpose (Rashi). Or, made with unauthorized ingredients (Ibn Ezra; Ramban).

animal sacrifice
Literally, 'burnt offering.'

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