"Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps." (Exodus 30:7) Aaron the high priest was to burn "fragrant incense" on the golden altar of incense every morning when he trimmed the lamps of the menorah. Verse 8 indicates that he should also burn incense when he trimmed the lamps at twilight. Verse 8 concludes with this: When Aaron trims the lamps at twilight, he shall burn incense. There shall be perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations." (Exodus 30:8)

"The priest is to put on his linen robe, and he shall put on undergarments next to his flesh; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire reduces the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar." (Leviticus 6:10)

"The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it. It shall not go out, but the priest shall burn wood on it every morning; and he shall lay out the burnt offering on it, and offer up in smoke the fat portions of the peace offerings on it." (Leviticus 6:12) The literal commandment is that the fire on the altar shall not be allowed to go out.

"Command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law for the burnt offering: the burnt offering itself shall remain on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it." (Leviticus 6:9) The literal commandment is to keep the fire that is on the altar burning.

"You shall say to them, 'This is the offering by fire which you shall offer to the LORD: two male lambs one year old without defect as a continual burnt offering every day." (Numbers 28:3)

"Be careful that you do not offer your burnt offerings in every cultic place you see," (Deuteronomy 12:13)

"Any man from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or who slaughters it outside the camp," (Leviticus 17:3-4)

"Only your holy things which you may have and your votive offerings, you shall take and go to the place which the LORD chooses." (Deuteronomy 12:26)

"then it shall come about that the place in which the LORD your God will choose for His name to dwell, there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the contribution of your hand, and all your choice votive offerings which you will vow to the LORD." (Deuteronomy 12:11)

"However, if you refrain from vowing, it would not be sin in you." (Deuteronomy 23:22)