Exodus 40:27

27 Then he burned sweet-smelling incense on it, just as the Lord commanded him.

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 Then he put the lamps on the lampstand before the Lord, just as the Lord commanded him.

26 Moses put the gold altar for burning incense in the Meeting Tent in front of the curtain.

27 Then he burned sweet-smelling incense on it, just as the Lord commanded him.

28 Then he hung the curtain at the entrance to the Holy Tent.

29 He put the altar for burnt offerings at the entrance to the Holy Tent, the Meeting Tent, and offered a whole burnt offering and grain offerings on it, just as the Lord commanded him.