Revelation 8:4

And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints went up before God from the hand of the angel.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 by the altar; and he held a golden censer: and much incense was given him, so that he might offer, with the prayers of all the saints, upon the golden altar before the throne.

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

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Cross References

Luke 1:10and the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.

Revelation 15:8And the temple was filled with smoke, from the glory of God and from his power; and no one was able to enter the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels were accomplished.

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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