Leviticus 16:12

And he is to take a vessel full of burning coal from the altar before the Lord and in his hand some sweet perfume crushed small, and take it inside the veil;

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

11And Aaron is to give the ox of the sin-offering for himself and take away sin from himself and his house, and put to death the ox of the sin-offering which is for himself.

13And let him put the perfume on the fire before the Lord so that the ark may be covered with a cloud of the smoke of the perfume, in order that death may not overtake him.

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Cross References

Exodus 30:35And make from them a perfume, such as is made by the art of the perfume-maker, mixed with salt, and clean and holy.

Exodus 37:29And he made the holy oil and the perfume of sweet spices for burning, after the art of the perfume-maker.

Numbers 16:18So every man took his vessel and they put fire in them, with spices, and came to the door of the Tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.

Isaiah 6:6Then a winged one came to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from off the altar with the fire-spoon.

1 John 1:7But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 16:6-15

5 And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. 6 And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house. 7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord , and the other lot for the scapegoat. 9 And Aaron shall… Read the whole commentary →

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