'Coals' in the Bible
and take a censer full of coals of fire from the altar before the Lord and a full double handful of finely ground fragrant incense, and bring them inside the veil-canopy.
"Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to pick up the censers out of the flame, for they are holy, and then scatter the coals of fire at a distance.
Then Moses said to Aaron, "Take the censer, put burning coals from the altar in it, place incense on it, and go quickly into the assembly and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone out from the Lord -- the plague has begun!"
So Aaron did as Moses commanded and ran into the middle of the assembly, where the plague was just beginning among the people. So he placed incense on the coals and made atonement for the people.
Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.
From the brightness in front of him came coals of fire.
He looked and right there by his head was a cake baking on hot coals and a jug of water. He ate and drank and then slept some more.
Its breath sets coals ablaze and a flame shoots from its mouth.
May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!
Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.
From the brightness in front of him came hail and fiery coals.
Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.
May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape.
Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
A blacksmith works with his tool and forges metal over the coals. He forms it with hammers; he makes it with his strong arm. He gets hungry and loses his energy; he drinks no water and gets tired.
No one thinks to himself, nor do they comprehend or understand and say to themselves: 'I burned half of it in the fire -- yes, I baked bread over the coals; I roasted meat and ate it. With the rest of it should I make a disgusting idol? Should I bow down to dry wood?'
Look, they are like straw, which the fire burns up; they cannot rescue themselves from the heat of the flames. There are no coals to warm them, no firelight to enjoy.
Look, I create the craftsman, who fans the coals into a fire and forges a weapon. I create the destroyer so he might devastate.
In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.
The Lord said to the man dressed in linen, "Go between the wheelwork underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city." He went as I watched.
Set the empty pot on the coals, until it becomes hot and its copper glows, until its uncleanness melts within it and its rot is consumed.
Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.