Exodus 30:6

6 Und stelle ihn dem Vorhang gegenüber, der vor der Lade des Zeugnisses ist, dem Deckel gegenüber, der über dem Zeugnis ist, woselbst ich mit dir zusammenkommen werde.

Exodus 30:6 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 30:6

Thou shalt put it before the vail
That divides between the holy and the most holy place; not within the vail in the holy of holies, but before it at the holy place, for there the altar of incense stood: Josephus ^F15 says, between the candlestick and the table, i.e. of shewbread, stood the altar of incense; now the candlestick and shewbread were in the holy place; and with this account the Talmudists

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 agree, who say, that the table was in the north, distant from the wall two cubits and a half, and the candlestick on the south, distant from the wall two cubits and a half, and the altar was in the middle, and stood between them: and Maimonides ^F17 gives the like account of its situation, which is here further described:

that is by the ark of the testimony;
which vail was by it, before which the altar was placed; the ark of the testimony was the chest or coffer in which the law was put, and which was the testimony of the will of God, from whence it had this name; and it stood in the most holy place; and not by it in the same place, but over against it, in the holy place stood the altar of incense:

before the mercy seat,
that is over the testimony; the mercy seat that was over the ark, a lid or cover to it, where the testimony was; and towards this, before the face of it, was the altar of incense, where the priest officiating, looked directly towards it; having that in view for the acceptance of the people's prayers to God through Christ, which they were making while he was burning the incense:

where I will meet thee;
as he had before promised, ( Exodus 25:22 ) .

F15 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 6. sect. 8.
F16 T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 33. 2.
F17 Hilchot Beth. Habechirah, c. 1. sect. 7.

Exodus 30:6 In-Context

4 Und mache ihm zwei Ringe von Gold unter seinen Kranz: an seine beiden Seiten sollst du sie machen, an seine beiden Wände; und sie sollen zu Behältern sein für die Stangen, um ihn mit denselben zu tragen.

5 Und mache die Stangen von Akazienholz und überziehe sie mit Gold.

6 Und stelle ihn dem Vorhang gegenüber, der vor der Lade des Zeugnisses ist, dem Deckel gegenüber, der über dem Zeugnis ist, woselbst ich mit dir zusammenkommen werde.

7 Und Aaron soll wohlriechendes Räucherwerk auf ihm räuchern; Morgen für Morgen, wenn er die Lampen zurichtet, soll er es räuchern;

8 und wenn Aaron die Lampen anzündet zwischen den zwei Abenden, soll er es räuchern: ein beständiges Räucherwerk vor Jehova bei euren Geschlechtern.