Shemot 40:27

27 And he burned ketoret spices thereon; as Hashem commanded Moshe.

Shemot 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.

Shemot 40:27 In-Context

25 And he set up the nerot (lamps) before Hashem; as Hashem commanded Moshe.

26 And he put the Mizbe’ach Hazahav in the Ohel Mo’ed before the Parochet;

27 And he burned ketoret spices thereon; as Hashem commanded Moshe.

28 And he set up the Masach HaPetach LaMishkan (Curtain of the Entrance of the Tabernacle).

29 And he put the Mizbe’ach HaOlah at the Petach Mishkan Ohel Mo’ed, and offered upon it the olah (burnt offering) and the minchah; as Hashem commanded Moshe.