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Exodus 30:1

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¶ And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it.

And thou shalt make {H6213} an altar {H4196} to burn {H4729} incense {H7004} upon: of shittim {H7848} wood {H6086} shalt thou make {H6213} it.

"You are to make an altar on which to burn incense; make it of acacia-wood.

“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.

And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it.

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Cross-References

  • Revelation 8:3 (5 votes)

    And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

  • Exodus 37:25 (4 votes)

    ¶ And he made the incense altar [of] shittim wood: the length of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; [it was] foursquare; and two cubits [was] the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.

  • Exodus 37:28 (4 votes)

    And he made the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

  • Leviticus 4:7 (3 votes)

    And the priest shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Exodus 40:5 (3 votes)

    And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

  • Exodus 30:7 (2 votes)

    And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

  • Exodus 30:8 (2 votes)

    And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.