Revelation 8:4

And the smoke of the incense went up with the prayers of the saints, out of the hand of the angel before God.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.

In Context

3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, that he might give [efficacy] to the prayers of all saints at the golden altar which [was] before the throne.

5And the angel took the censer, and filled it from the fire of the altar, and cast [it] on the earth: and there were voices, and thunders and lightnings, and an earthquake.

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Cross References

Exodus 30:1And thou shalt make an altar for the burning of incense: of acacia-wood shalt thou make it;

Luke 1:10And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

Revelation 15:8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power: and no one could enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 8:2-7

The Seven Trumpets. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half a hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 3 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. 4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the… Read the whole commentary →

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