Exodus 40:27

27 and burned the sweet-smelling incense, just as the Lord had commanded.

Exodus 40:27 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 40:27

And he burnt sweet incense thereon
Which is another branch of the priestly office exercised by Moses, and which he would never have done had he not had a command from God for it, as follows:

as the Lord commanded Moses;
he commanded Moses indeed to order and direct Aaron to do this, but he being not yet consecrated, Moses, being the Lord's priest, did it.

Exodus 40:27 In-Context

25 and there in the Lord's presence he lit the lamps, just as the Lord had commanded.

26 He put the gold altar in the Tent, in front of the curtain,

27 and burned the sweet-smelling incense, just as the Lord had commanded.

28 He hung the curtain at the entrance of the Tent,

29 and there in front of the curtain he placed the altar for burning offerings. On it he sacrificed the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the Lord had commanded.