18 Bible Verses about Altar Of Incense

Most Relevant Verses

Exodus 37:25

And he made the cense altar of sethim-wood of a cubit long and a cubit broad: even four square, and two cubits high with horns proceeding out of it.

Exodus 30:3

and thou shalt overlay it with fine gold both the roof and the walls round about, and his horns also, and shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about,

Exodus 37:26

And he covered it with pure gold; both the top and the sides round about and the horns of it, and made unto it a crown of gold round about.

Exodus 30:4

and two golden rings on either side, even under the crown, to put staves therein for to bear it withal.

Exodus 37:27

And he made two rings of gold unto it, even under the crown upon either side of it, to put staves in for to bear it withal:

Exodus 30:5

And thou shalt make the staves of sethim-wood and cover them with gold.

Exodus 39:38

and the golden altar, and the anointing oil and the sweet cense, and the hanging of the tabernacle door,

Exodus 30:6

And thou shalt put it before the veil that hangeth before the ark of witness, and before the mercy seat that is before the witness, where I will meet thee.

Leviticus 4:7

And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet cense before the LORD which is in the tabernacle of witness, and shall pour all the blood of the ox upon the bottom of the altar of burnt offerings which is by the door of the tabernacle of witness.

1 Kings 9:25

And thrice a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he had built unto the LORD, to burn the fat thereon: which altar is before the LORD. And when king Solomon had made the house perfect,

Exodus 30:26-27

And anoint the tabernacle of witness therewith, and the ark of witness, and the table with all his apparel, and the candlestick with all his ordinance, and the altar of cense,

Exodus 30:7-8

And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet cense every morning when he dresseth the lamps: and likewise at even when he setteth up the lamps he shall burn cense perpetually before the LORD throughout your generations.

Exodus 30:9

Ye shall put no strange cense thereon, neither burnt sacrifice nor meat offering, neither pour any drink offering thereon.

Exodus 30:10

And Aaron shall reconcile his horns once in a year, with the blood of the sin offering of reconciling: even once in the year shall he reconcile it through your generations. And so is it most holy unto the LORD."

2 Chronicles 26:16-19

And in his greatness his heart arose, that he was marred: and transgressed against the LORD his God. For he went into the temple of the LORD to burn cense upon the altar of incense. But Azariah the priest went in after him with four score priests of the LORD that were bold men. And they stepped to Uzziah the king and said to him, "It pertaineth not to thee, Uzziah, to burn cense unto the LORD; but to the priests the children of Aaron that are consecrated for to burn incense. Come out of the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and it shall be no worship to thee before the LORD God."read more.
And Uzziah was wroth and had cense in his hand to offer, and in his indignation against the priest, the leprosy sprang in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, even beside the incense altar.

Numbers 4:11

And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of jacinth, and put on her staves.

Revelation 8:3

And another angel came and stood before the altar having a golden censer, and much of odours was given unto him, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, which was before the seat.

Revelation 9:3

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: And unto them was given power as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Bible Theasaurus

From Thematic Bible


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

Exodus 30:6

And thou shalt put it before the veil that hangeth before the ark of witness, and before the mercy seat that is before the witness, where I will meet thee.

Exodus 40:5

and set the cense altar of gold before the ark of witness, and put the hanging of the door unto the habitation.

Exodus 40:26

And he put the golden altar in the tabernacle of witness before the veil,

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

Exodus 30:10

And Aaron shall reconcile his horns once in a year, with the blood of the sin offering of reconciling: even once in the year shall he reconcile it through your generations. And so is it most holy unto the LORD."

Leviticus 16:18-19

Then he shall go out unto the altar that standeth before the LORD, and reconcile it, and shall take of the blood of the ox and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about, and sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel.

Altar of incense » A type of Christ

Revelation 8:3

And another angel came and stood before the altar having a golden censer, and much of odours was given unto him, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, which was before the seat.

Revelation 9:3

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: And unto them was given power as the scorpions of the earth have power.

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

Leviticus 4:7

And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet cense before the LORD which is in the tabernacle of witness, and shall pour all the blood of the ox upon the bottom of the altar of burnt offerings which is by the door of the tabernacle of witness.

Leviticus 4:18

And shall put of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness, and shall pour all the blood upon the bottom of the altar of burnt offerings which is by the door of the tabernacle of witness,

Altar of incense » Said to be before the lord

Leviticus 4:7

And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet cense before the LORD which is in the tabernacle of witness, and shall pour all the blood of the ox upon the bottom of the altar of burnt offerings which is by the door of the tabernacle of witness.

1 Kings 9:25

And thrice a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he had built unto the LORD, to burn the fat thereon: which altar is before the LORD. And when king Solomon had made the house perfect,

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

Exodus 30:4

and two golden rings on either side, even under the crown, to put staves therein for to bear it withal.

Exodus 37:27

And he made two rings of gold unto it, even under the crown upon either side of it, to put staves in for to bear it withal:

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

Exodus 30:3

and thou shalt overlay it with fine gold both the roof and the walls round about, and his horns also, and shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about,

Exodus 37:26

And he covered it with pure gold; both the top and the sides round about and the horns of it, and made unto it a crown of gold round about.

Altar of incense » Dimensions, &c of

Exodus 30:1

And thou shalt make an altar to burn cense therein, of sethim-wood:

Exodus 37:25

And he made the cense altar of sethim-wood of a cubit long and a cubit broad: even four square, and two cubits high with horns proceeding out of it.

Altar of incense » Covered with gold

Exodus 30:3

and thou shalt overlay it with fine gold both the roof and the walls round about, and his horns also, and shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about,

Exodus 37:26

And he covered it with pure gold; both the top and the sides round about and the horns of it, and made unto it a crown of gold round about.

Altar of incense » Punishment for » Unauthorized offering on

2 Chronicles 26:16-19

And in his greatness his heart arose, that he was marred: and transgressed against the LORD his God. For he went into the temple of the LORD to burn cense upon the altar of incense. But Azariah the priest went in after him with four score priests of the LORD that were bold men. And they stepped to Uzziah the king and said to him, "It pertaineth not to thee, Uzziah, to burn cense unto the LORD; but to the priests the children of Aaron that are consecrated for to burn incense. Come out of the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and it shall be no worship to thee before the LORD God." read more.
And Uzziah was wroth and had cense in his hand to offer, and in his indignation against the priest, the leprosy sprang in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, even beside the incense altar.

Altar of incense » Punishment for » Offering strange fire on

Leviticus 10:1-2

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censor, and put fire therein, and put cense upon; and brought strange fire before the LORD: which he commanded them not. And there went a fire out from the LORD, and consumed them, and they died before the LORD.

Altar of incense » Anointed with holy oil

Exodus 30:26-27

And anoint the tabernacle of witness therewith, and the ark of witness, and the table with all his apparel, and the candlestick with all his ordinance, and the altar of cense,

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

Exodus 30:7-8

And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet cense every morning when he dresseth the lamps: and likewise at even when he setteth up the lamps he shall burn cense perpetually before the LORD throughout your generations.

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

Numbers 4:11

And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of jacinth, and put on her staves.

Altar of incense » Called the golden altar

Exodus 39:38

and the golden altar, and the anointing oil and the sweet cense, and the hanging of the tabernacle door,

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

Exodus 30:9

Ye shall put no strange cense thereon, neither burnt sacrifice nor meat offering, neither pour any drink offering thereon.

Altar of incense » Staves of, covered with gold

Exodus 30:5

And thou shalt make the staves of sethim-wood and cover them with gold.

Drink offering » Not » Poured » Altar of incense

Exodus 30:9

Ye shall put no strange cense thereon, neither burnt sacrifice nor meat offering, neither pour any drink offering thereon.

Never miss a post