20 occurrences in 26 translations

'Burning Coals' in the Bible

And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:

Verse ConceptsGrindingIncenseCensersBurning Sacrifices

“Say to Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, that he shall take up the censers out of the midst of the blaze, for they are holy; and you scatter the burning coals abroad.

Verse ConceptsHallowed

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!"

Verse ConceptsMoses, Significance OfAaron, As High PriestCensers

Smoke went up from his nostrils and fire from his mouth. Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodNosesSmokeFire Emanating From Godsmoking

From the brightness before him flamed burning coals of fire.

Verse ConceptsLightningGod Appearing In FireGod Is Light

Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire;Fire and brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].

Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UseBrimstoneDisastersCoal, Uses OfWorldly SnaresBurning PeopleSulphurPunishment of the The WickedResolving Conflict

Smoke went forth from his nose, and fire from his mouth consumed. Burning coals blazed from him.

Verse ConceptsNosesSmokeNostrilsFire Emanating From Godsmoking

Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsSymbolsArrows

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Verse ConceptsBurning People

If a man shall go upon burning coals shall his feet not be burnt?

Verse ConceptsInjury To FeetFire Of Evil

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Verse ConceptsArguingDissensionContentiousnessCharcoal

See, I have made the iron-worker, blowing on the burning coals, and making the instrument of war by his work; and I have made the waster for destruction.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsBlacksmithsThose Who DestroyFurnacescraftsmanshipcredibility

As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

Verse ConceptsAppearances of

And he said to the man clothed in linen, Go in between the wheels, under the winged ones, and get your two hands full of burning coals from between the winged ones and send them in a shower over the town. And he went in before my eyes.

Verse ConceptsLinenWheelsCherubim

And {make it stand} empty upon its burning coals so that it may become hot, and its copper may become molten and be melted in the midst of it, [so that] its uncleanness and its rust be consumed.

Verse ConceptsCopperHeatEmpty ThingsHot ThingsClean ObjectsWeed

Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

Verse ConceptsPestilence

And the servants and attendants stood, having made a heap of burning coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter was standing with them, and warming himself.

Verse ConceptsFireWeather, God's Sovereignty OverCoal, Uses OfCold, Literal UseCold WeatherWarmingCharcoalWeather Causing Sufferings

When therefore they came away to the land, they see a heap of burning coals laid, and little fish laid upon, and bread.

Verse ConceptsBakingCoal, Uses OfCharcoalFishcooking

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