Revelation 8:3

And, another messenger, came, and took his stand at the altar, having a censer of gold: and there was given unto him much incense, that he might give [it] unto the prayers of all the saints, upon the altar of gold that is before the throne.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And I saw the seven messengers which, before God, do stand; and there were given unto them seven trumpets.

4And the smoke of the incense went up, with the prayers of the saints, out of the hand of the messenger before God.

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Cross References

Genesis 48:15Thus blessed he Joseph, and said,—God himself—before whom walked my fathers. Abraham and Isaac, God himself—who hath been my shepherd, since I came into being until this day;—

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

Exodus 40:26And he put the altar of gold in the tent of meeting,—before the veil;

Numbers 16:46Then said Moses unto Aaron—Take the censer and place thereon fire, from off the altar, and put incense [thereon], and, going quickly into the assembly, put a propitiatory-covering over them,—for wrath hath gone forth from before Yahweh the plague, hath begun.

2 Chronicles 26:16But, when he became strong, uplifted was his heart, unto ruin, for he acted unfaithfully against Yahweh his God,—and entered into the temple of Yahweh, to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

Amos 9:1I saw My Lord stationed by the altar, and he said—Smite the capital—that the sills, may tremble, Yea break them off on the head of them all, and, the last of them, with the sword, will I slay,—He that fleeth of them, shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them, shall not make good his escape.

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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