18 Bible Verses about Altar Of Incense

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Exodus 37:25

He made the altar for burning incense of acacia wood, a square, one cubit long, one cubit wide, and two cubits high, with its horns of one piece with it.

Exodus 30:3

You are to overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides all around, and its horns, and you are to make a molding of gold all around it.

Exodus 37:26

He overlaid it with pure gold its top, its sides all around, and its horns and he made a gold molding around it.

Exodus 30:4

"You are to make two gold rings for it under its molding. You are to make them on its two opposite sides, and they are to be holders for poles by which to carry it.

Exodus 37:27

He made two gold rings for it under its molding, on its two opposite sides, as holders for poles by which to carry it.

Exodus 30:5

You are to make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

Exodus 39:38

the altar of gold, anointing oil, aromatic incense, the screen for the doorway to the tent,

Exodus 30:6

You are to put the altar in front of the curtain that is over the Ark of the Testimony, in front of the Mercy Seat that is over the Testimony where I'll meet with you.

Leviticus 4:7

"The priest is then to put some blood on the horn of the altar that is near the Tent of Meeting as an incense of pleasing aroma in the LORD's presence. He is to pour the rest of the bull's blood for a burnt offering at the base of the altar that is at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

1 Kings 9:25

Three times every year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar that he had built to the LORD, burning incense with the offerings in the presence of the Lord. This concludes the record of the Temple construction.

Exodus 30:26-27

You are to use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the Ark of the Testimony, the table and all its utensils, the lamp stand and its utensils, the altar of incense,

Exodus 30:7-8

Aaron is to offer fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he trims the lamps he is to offer it, and when Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he is to offer it as a continual incense offering in the LORD's presence throughout your generations.

Exodus 30:9

You are not to offer strange incense, a burnt offering, or a grain offering on it, nor are you to pour out a libation on it.

Exodus 30:10

Each year Aaron is to make atonement on its horns with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. He is to make atonement on it each year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD."

2 Chronicles 26:16-19

But after he had become strong, in his arrogance he acted corruptly and became unfaithful to the LORD his God, and he dared to enter the LORD's Temple to burn incense on the incense altar. Azariah the priest ran after him, along with 80 of the LORD's valiant priests, and they opposed King Uzziah. "Uzziah, it's not for you to burn incense to the LORD," they told him, "but for the priests to do, Aaron's descendants who are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary now, because you have been unfaithful and won't receive any honor from the LORD God."read more.
Uzziah flew into a rage while he held in his hand a censer to burn incense. As he got angry at the priests, leprosy broke out all over his forehead right in front of the priests beside the incense altar in the LORD's Temple.

Numbers 4:11

"On the golden altar, they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with a leather-dyed skin covering, and then insert its poles.

Revelation 8:3

Another angel came with a gold censer and stood at the altar. He was given a large quantity of incense to offer on the gold altar before the throne, along with the prayers of all the saints.

Revelation 9:3

Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like that of earthly scorpions.

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

Exodus 30:6

You are to put the altar in front of the curtain that is over the Ark of the Testimony, in front of the Mercy Seat that is over the Testimony where I'll meet with you.

Exodus 40:5

"You are to put the golden altar for incense in front of the Ark of the Testimony and then set up the screen for the doorway to the tent.

Exodus 40:26

He put the golden altar in the Tent of Meeting in front of the curtain

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

Exodus 30:10

Each year Aaron is to make atonement on its horns with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. He is to make atonement on it each year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD."

Leviticus 16:18-19

When he goes to the altar in the LORD's presence to make atonement for himself, he is to take some of the blood from the bull and the male goat, place it around the horns of the altar, and sprinkle it with the blood on his forefinger seven times, cleansing and sanctifying it from Israel's sins."

Altar of incense » A type of Christ

Revelation 8:3

Another angel came with a gold censer and stood at the altar. He was given a large quantity of incense to offer on the gold altar before the throne, along with the prayers of all the saints.

Revelation 9:3

Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like that of earthly scorpions.

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

Leviticus 4:7

"The priest is then to put some blood on the horn of the altar that is near the Tent of Meeting as an incense of pleasing aroma in the LORD's presence. He is to pour the rest of the bull's blood for a burnt offering at the base of the altar that is at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Leviticus 4:18

then put blood on the horn of the altar near the Tent of Meeting in the LORD's presence. He is to pour the rest of the blood as a burnt offering at the base of the altar that is at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Altar of incense » Said to be before the lord

Leviticus 4:7

"The priest is then to put some blood on the horn of the altar that is near the Tent of Meeting as an incense of pleasing aroma in the LORD's presence. He is to pour the rest of the bull's blood for a burnt offering at the base of the altar that is at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

1 Kings 9:25

Three times every year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar that he had built to the LORD, burning incense with the offerings in the presence of the Lord. This concludes the record of the Temple construction.

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

Exodus 30:4

"You are to make two gold rings for it under its molding. You are to make them on its two opposite sides, and they are to be holders for poles by which to carry it.

Exodus 37:27

He made two gold rings for it under its molding, on its two opposite sides, as holders for poles by which to carry it.

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

Exodus 30:3

You are to overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides all around, and its horns, and you are to make a molding of gold all around it.

Exodus 37:26

He overlaid it with pure gold its top, its sides all around, and its horns and he made a gold molding around it.

Altar of incense » Dimensions, &c of

Exodus 30:1

"You are to make an altar for burning incense. You are to make it of acacia wood.

Exodus 37:25

He made the altar for burning incense of acacia wood, a square, one cubit long, one cubit wide, and two cubits high, with its horns of one piece with it.

Altar of incense » Covered with gold

Exodus 30:3

You are to overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides all around, and its horns, and you are to make a molding of gold all around it.

Exodus 37:26

He overlaid it with pure gold its top, its sides all around, and its horns and he made a gold molding around it.

Altar of incense » Punishment for » Unauthorized offering on

2 Chronicles 26:16-19

But after he had become strong, in his arrogance he acted corruptly and became unfaithful to the LORD his God, and he dared to enter the LORD's Temple to burn incense on the incense altar. Azariah the priest ran after him, along with 80 of the LORD's valiant priests, and they opposed King Uzziah. "Uzziah, it's not for you to burn incense to the LORD," they told him, "but for the priests to do, Aaron's descendants who are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary now, because you have been unfaithful and won't receive any honor from the LORD God." read more.
Uzziah flew into a rage while he held in his hand a censer to burn incense. As he got angry at the priests, leprosy broke out all over his forehead right in front of the priests beside the incense altar in the LORD's Temple.

Altar of incense » Punishment for » Offering strange fire on

Leviticus 10:1-2

Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own censer, placed fire in it, covered it with incense, and brought it into the LORD's presence as unauthorized fire that he had never prescribed for them. As a result, fire came out from the LORD's presence and incinerated them. They died while in the LORD's presence.

Altar of incense » Anointed with holy oil

Exodus 30:26-27

You are to use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the Ark of the Testimony, the table and all its utensils, the lamp stand and its utensils, the altar of incense,

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

Exodus 30:7-8

Aaron is to offer fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he trims the lamps he is to offer it, and when Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he is to offer it as a continual incense offering in the LORD's presence throughout your generations.

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

Numbers 4:11

"On the golden altar, they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with a leather-dyed skin covering, and then insert its poles.

Altar of incense » Called the golden altar

Exodus 39:38

the altar of gold, anointing oil, aromatic incense, the screen for the doorway to the tent,

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

Exodus 30:9

You are not to offer strange incense, a burnt offering, or a grain offering on it, nor are you to pour out a libation on it.

Altar of incense » Staves of, covered with gold

Exodus 30:5

You are to make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

Drink offering » Not » Poured » Altar of incense

Exodus 30:9

You are not to offer strange incense, a burnt offering, or a grain offering on it, nor are you to pour out a libation on it.

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