24 Bible Verses about Showbread

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Leviticus 24:8

The bread is to be set out before the Lord every Sabbath day as a perpetual covenant obligation on the part of the Israelites.

1 Chronicles 9:32

Some of the Kohathites’ relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the bread of the Presence every Sabbath.

Leviticus 24:7-8

Place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread and a fire offering to the Lord. The bread is to be set out before the Lord every Sabbath day as a perpetual covenant obligation on the part of the Israelites.

Leviticus 24:9

It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place, for it is the holiest portion for him from the fire offerings to the Lord; this is a permanent rule.”

Matthew 12:4-5

how he entered the house of God, and they ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests? Or haven’t you read in the Law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?

Exodus 26:35

Place the table outside the veil and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table; put the table on the north side.

Hebrews 9:2

For a tabernacle was set up, and in the first room, which is called the holy place, were the lampstand, the table, and the presentation loaves.

Exodus 25:23-28

“You are to construct a table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high. Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding all around it. Make a three-inch frame all around it and make a gold molding for it all around its frame. read more.
Make four gold rings for it, and attach the rings to the four corners at its four legs. The rings should be next to the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table. Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, and the table can be carried by them.

Numbers 4:7-8

“They are to spread a blue cloth over the table of the Presence and place the plates and cups on it, as well as the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to be on it. They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with a covering made of manatee skin, and insert the poles in the table.

Numbers 4:16

“Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has oversight of the lamp oil, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, the holy objects and their utensils.”

Exodus 28:10-12

six of their names on the first stone and the remaining six names on the second stone, in the order of their birth. Engrave the two stones with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. Mount them, surrounded with gold filigree settings. Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites. Aaron will carry their names on his two shoulders before the Lord as a reminder.

Exodus 25:30

Put the bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

1 Samuel 21:4

The priest told him, “There is no ordinary bread on hand. However, there is consecrated bread, but the young men may eat it only if they have kept themselves from women.”

Nehemiah 10:32-33

We will impose the following commands on ourselves:

To give an eighth of an ounce of silver yearly for the service of the house of our God: the bread displayed before the Lord, the daily grain offering, the regular burnt offering, the Sabbath and New Moon offerings, the appointed festivals, the holy things, the sin offerings to atone for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

1 Chronicles 23:29

as well as the rows of the bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.

Exodus 40:23

He arranged the bread on it before the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded him.

Leviticus 24:6

Arrange them in two rows, six to a row, on the pure gold table before the Lord.

Leviticus 24:7

Place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread and a fire offering to the Lord.

1 Samuel 21:4-6

The priest told him, “There is no ordinary bread on hand. However, there is consecrated bread, but the young men may eat it only if they have kept themselves from women.” David answered him, “I swear that women are being kept from us, as always when I go out to battle. The young men’s bodies are consecrated even on an ordinary mission, so of course their bodies are consecrated today.” So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, for there was no bread there except the bread of the Presence that had been removed from the presence of the Lord. When the bread was removed, it had been replaced with warm bread.

Matthew 12:4

how he entered the house of God, and they ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

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Showbread » Placed in two rows on the table by the priests

Exodus 25:30

Put the bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

Exodus 40:23

He arranged the bread on it before the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded him.

Leviticus 24:6

Arrange them in two rows, six to a row, on the pure gold table before the Lord.

Showbread » Illustrative of » The church

Showbread » Prepared by levites

1 Chronicles 9:32

Some of the Kohathites’ relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the bread of the Presence every Sabbath.

1 Chronicles 23:29

as well as the rows of the bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.

Showbread » Materials for, provided by the people

Leviticus 24:8

The bread is to be set out before the Lord every Sabbath day as a perpetual covenant obligation on the part of the Israelites.

Nehemiah 10:32-33

We will impose [the following] commandments on ourselves: To give an eighth of an ounce of silver yearly for the service of the house of our God: the bread displayed before the Lord,the daily grain offering, the regular burnt offering, the Sabbath and New Moon offerings, the appointed festivals, the holy things, the sin offerings to atone for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

Showbread » Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases

Matthew 12:4

how he entered the house of God, and they ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

1 Samuel 21:4-6

The priest told him, "There is no ordinary bread on hand. However, there is consecrated bread, but the young men may eat it only if they have kept themselves from women." David answered him, "I swear that women are being kept from us, as always when I go out [to battle]. The young men's bodies are consecrated even on an ordinary mission, so of course their bodies are consecrated today." So the priest gave him the consecrated [bread], for there was no bread there except the bread of the Presence that had been removed from before the Lord. When the bread was removed, it had been replaced with warm bread.

Showbread » Table of » Placed in the north side of the tabernacle

Hebrews 9:2

For a tabernacle was set up, and in the first room, which is called the holy place, were the lampstand, the table, and the presentation loaves.

Exodus 40:22

Moses placed the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil.

Showbread » Table of » Had rings of gold in the corners for the staves

Exodus 25:26-27

Make four gold rings for it, and attach the rings to the four corners at its four legs. The rings should be next to the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table.

Showbread » After removal from the table given to the priests

Leviticus 24:9

It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place, for it is the holiest portion for him from the fire offerings to the Lord; this is a permanent rule.”

Showbread » Was changed every sabbath day

Leviticus 24:8

The bread is to be set out before the Lord every Sabbath day as a perpetual covenant obligation on the part of the Israelites.

Showbread » Pure frankincense placed on

Leviticus 24:7

Place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread and a fire offering to the Lord.

Showbread » Twelve cakes of fine flour

Showbread » Called hallowed bread

1 Samuel 21:4

The priest told him, “There is no ordinary bread on hand. However, there is consecrated bread, but the young men may eat it only if they have kept themselves from women.”

Showbread » Table of » Had dishes, spoons, covers, and bowls of gold

Exodus 25:29

You are also to make its plates and cups, as well as its pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.

Showbread » Table of » Had staves of shittim wood covered with gold

Exodus 25:28

Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, and the table can be carried by them.

Showbread » Table of » Had an ornamental border

Exodus 25:25

Make a three-inch frame all around it and make a gold molding for it all around its frame.

Showbread » Table of » Dimensions, &c of

Exodus 25:23

“You are to construct a table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.

Showbread » Table of » Covered with gold

Exodus 25:24

Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding all around it.

Showbread » Table of » Directions for removing

Numbers 4:7

“They are to spread a blue cloth over the table of the Presence and place the plates and cups on it, as well as the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to be on it.

Showbread » Illustrative of » Christ, as the bread of life

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