Hebrews 9:4

Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

Which had {G2192} the golden {G5552} censer {G2369}, and {G2532} the ark {G2787} of the covenant {G1242} overlaid {G4028} round about {G3840} with gold {G5553}, wherein {G1722}{G3739} was the golden {G5552} pot {G4713} that had {G2192} manna {G3131}, and {G2532} Aaron's {G2} rod {G4464} that budded {G985}, and {G2532} the tables {G4109} of the covenant {G1242};

which had the golden altar for burning incense and the Ark of the Covenant, entirely covered with gold. In the Ark were the gold jar containing the man, Aharon’s rod that sprouted and the stone Tablets of the Covenant;

containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 17:10 (8 votes)

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

  • 2 Chronicles 5:10 (5 votes)

    [There was] nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put [therein] at Horeb, when the LORD made [a covenant] with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

  • Exodus 26:33 (5 votes)

    And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy [place] and the most holy.

  • Exodus 40:3 (5 votes)

    And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

  • Leviticus 16:12 (5 votes)

    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:

  • Exodus 40:20 (4 votes)

    And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

  • Exodus 40:21 (4 votes)

    And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.