Exodus 40:27

27 and he burned sweet incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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 he lit the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

26 He put the gold altar in the tabernacle of meeting in front of the veil;

27 and he burned sweet incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

28 He hung up the screen at the door of the tabernacle.

29 And he put the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the grain offering, as the Lord had commanded Moses.