18 Bible Verses about Altar Of Incense

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Exodus 37:25

And he made the altar for the burning of spices, using the same hard wood; it was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high; the horns made of the same.

Exodus 30:3

It is to be plated with the best gold, the top of it and the sides and the horns, with an edging of gold all round it.

Exodus 37:26

The top and the sides and the horns were all plated with the best gold; and he put an edge of gold all round it.

Exodus 30:4

Under the edge on the two opposite sides, you are to make two gold rings, to take the rods for lifting it.

Exodus 37:27

And he made two gold rings, placing them on the two opposite sides under the edge, to take the rods for lifting it.

Exodus 30:5

And make these rods of the same wood, plating them with gold.

Exodus 39:38

And the gold altar, and the holy oil, and the sweet perfume for burning, and the curtain for the doorway of the tent;

Exodus 30:6

And let it be placed in front of the veil before the ark of the law, before the cover which is over the law, where I will come face to face with you.

Leviticus 4:7

And the priest is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar on which perfume is burned before the Lord in the Tent of meeting, draining out all the rest of the blood of the ox at the base of the altar of burned offering which is at the door of the Tent of meeting.

1 Kings 9:25

Three times in the year it was Solomon's way to give burned offerings and peace-offerings on the altar he had made to the Lord, causing his fire-offering to go up on the altar before the Lord.

Exodus 30:26-27

This oil is to be put on the Tent of meeting, and on the ark of the law, And on the table and all its vessels, and on the support for the lights, with its vessels, and on the altar for burning spices,

Exodus 30:7-8

And on this altar sweet spices are to be burned by Aaron every morning when he sees to the lights. And every evening, when he puts the lights up in their places, the spices are to be burned, a sweet-smelling smoke going up before the Lord from generation to generation for ever.

Exodus 30:9

No strange perfume, no burned offering or meal offering, and no drink offering is to be offered on it.

Exodus 30:10

And once every year Aaron is to make its horns clean: with the blood of the sin-offering he is to make it clean once every year from generation to generation: it is most holy to the Lord.

2 Chronicles 26:16-19

But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up in pride, causing his destruction; and he did evil against the Lord his God; for he went into the Temple of the Lord for the purpose of burning perfumes on the altar of perfumes. And Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty of the Lord's priests, who were strong men; And they made protests to Uzziah the king, and said to him, The burning of perfumes, Uzziah, is not your business but that of the priests, the sons of Aaron, who have been made holy for this work: go out of the holy place, for you have done wrong, and it will not be to your honour before God.read more.
Then Uzziah was angry; and he had in his hand a vessel for burning perfume; and while his wrath was bitter against the priests, the mark of the leper's disease came out on his brow, before the eyes of the priests in the house of the Lord by the altar of perfumes.

Numbers 4:11

On the gold altar they are to put a blue cloth, covering it with a leather cover; and they are to put its rods in their places.

Revelation 8:3

And another angel came and took his place at the altar, having a gold vessel for burning perfume; and there was given to him much perfume, so that he might put it with the prayers of all the saints on the gold altar which was before the high seat.

Revelation 9:3

And from the smoke locusts came out on the earth; and power was given them, like the power of scorpions.

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Altar of incense » Placed before the vail in the outer sanctuary

Exodus 30:6

And let it be placed in front of the veil before the ark of the law, before the cover which is over the law, where I will come face to face with you.

Exodus 40:5

And put the gold altar for burning perfumes in front of the ark of the law, hanging the curtain over the doorway of the House.

Exodus 40:26

And he put the gold altar in the Tent of meeting, in front of the veil:

Altar of incense » Atonement made for, by the high priest once every year

Exodus 30:10

And once every year Aaron is to make its horns clean: with the blood of the sin-offering he is to make it clean once every year from generation to generation: it is most holy to the Lord.

Leviticus 16:18-19

And he is to go out to the altar which is before the Lord and make it free from sin; and he is to take some of the blood of the ox and the blood of the goat and put it on the horns of the altar and round it; Shaking drops of the blood from his finger on it seven times to make it holy and clean from whatever is unclean among the children of Israel.

Altar of incense » A type of Christ

Revelation 8:3

And another angel came and took his place at the altar, having a gold vessel for burning perfume; and there was given to him much perfume, so that he might put it with the prayers of all the saints on the gold altar which was before the high seat.

Revelation 9:3

And from the smoke locusts came out on the earth; and power was given them, like the power of scorpions.

Altar of incense » The blood of all sin offerings put on the horns of

Leviticus 4:7

And the priest is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar on which perfume is burned before the Lord in the Tent of meeting, draining out all the rest of the blood of the ox at the base of the altar of burned offering which is at the door of the Tent of meeting.

Leviticus 4:18

And he is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is before the Lord in the Tent of meeting; and all the rest of the blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar of burned offering at the door of the Tent of meeting.

Altar of incense » Said to be before the lord

Leviticus 4:7

And the priest is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar on which perfume is burned before the Lord in the Tent of meeting, draining out all the rest of the blood of the ox at the base of the altar of burned offering which is at the door of the Tent of meeting.

1 Kings 9:25

Three times in the year it was Solomon's way to give burned offerings and peace-offerings on the altar he had made to the Lord, causing his fire-offering to go up on the altar before the Lord.

Altar of incense » Had four rings of gold under the crown for the staves

Exodus 30:4

Under the edge on the two opposite sides, you are to make two gold rings, to take the rods for lifting it.

Exodus 37:27

And he made two gold rings, placing them on the two opposite sides under the edge, to take the rods for lifting it.

Altar of incense » Top of, surrounded with a crown of gold

Exodus 30:3

It is to be plated with the best gold, the top of it and the sides and the horns, with an edging of gold all round it.

Exodus 37:26

The top and the sides and the horns were all plated with the best gold; and he put an edge of gold all round it.

Altar of incense » Dimensions, &c of

Exodus 30:1

And you are to make an altar for the burning of perfume; of hard wood let it be made.

Exodus 37:25

And he made the altar for the burning of spices, using the same hard wood; it was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high; the horns made of the same.

Altar of incense » Covered with gold

Exodus 30:3

It is to be plated with the best gold, the top of it and the sides and the horns, with an edging of gold all round it.

Exodus 37:26

The top and the sides and the horns were all plated with the best gold; and he put an edge of gold all round it.

Altar of incense » Punishment for » Unauthorized offering on

2 Chronicles 26:16-19

But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up in pride, causing his destruction; and he did evil against the Lord his God; for he went into the Temple of the Lord for the purpose of burning perfumes on the altar of perfumes. And Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty of the Lord's priests, who were strong men; And they made protests to Uzziah the king, and said to him, The burning of perfumes, Uzziah, is not your business but that of the priests, the sons of Aaron, who have been made holy for this work: go out of the holy place, for you have done wrong, and it will not be to your honour before God. read more.
Then Uzziah was angry; and he had in his hand a vessel for burning perfume; and while his wrath was bitter against the priests, the mark of the leper's disease came out on his brow, before the eyes of the priests in the house of the Lord by the altar of perfumes.

Altar of incense » Punishment for » Offering strange fire on

Leviticus 10:1-2

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their vessels and put fire in them and perfume, burning strange fire before the Lord, which he had not given them orders to do. And fire came out from before the Lord, burning them up and causing their destruction before the Lord.

Altar of incense » Anointed with holy oil

Exodus 30:26-27

This oil is to be put on the Tent of meeting, and on the ark of the law, And on the table and all its vessels, and on the support for the lights, with its vessels, and on the altar for burning spices,

Altar of incense » Priest » Burned » Incense » Every morning » Every evening

Exodus 30:7-8

And on this altar sweet spices are to be burned by Aaron every morning when he sees to the lights. And every evening, when he puts the lights up in their places, the spices are to be burned, a sweet-smelling smoke going up before the Lord from generation to generation for ever.

Altar of incense » Covered by the priest before removal from the sanctuary

Numbers 4:11

On the gold altar they are to put a blue cloth, covering it with a leather cover; and they are to put its rods in their places.

Altar of incense » Called the golden altar

Exodus 39:38

And the gold altar, and the holy oil, and the sweet perfume for burning, and the curtain for the doorway of the tent;

Altar of incense » No strange incense nor any sacrifice to be offered on

Exodus 30:9

No strange perfume, no burned offering or meal offering, and no drink offering is to be offered on it.

Altar of incense » Staves of, covered with gold

Exodus 30:5

And make these rods of the same wood, plating them with gold.

Drink offering » Not » Poured » Altar of incense

Exodus 30:9

No strange perfume, no burned offering or meal offering, and no drink offering is to be offered on it.

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