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Luke 1:9
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Luke 1:9
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9 according to the custom of the priesthood, [a]his lot fell (A)to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
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- Luke 1:9 he was chosen by lot
Luke 1:9
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Luke 1:9
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9 he was chosen by lot,(A) according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.(B)
2 Chronicles 29:11
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2 Chronicles 29:11
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11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has (A)chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense.”
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2 Chronicles 29:11
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2 Chronicles 29:11
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11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him and serve him,(A) to minister(B) before him and to burn incense.”
1 Chronicles 23:13
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1 Chronicles 23:13
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13 The sons of (A)Amram: Aaron and Moses; and (B)Aaron was set apart, he and his sons forever, that he should [a]sanctify the most holy things, (C)to burn incense before the Lord, (D)to minister to Him, and (E)to give the blessing in His name forever.
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- 1 Chronicles 23:13 consecrate
1 Chronicles 23:13
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1 Chronicles 23:13
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Exodus 30:7-8
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Exodus 30:7-8
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7 “Aaron shall burn on it (A)sweet incense every morning; when (B)he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it. 8 And when Aaron lights the lamps [a]at twilight, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.
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- Exodus 30:8 Lit. between the two evenings
Exodus 30:7-8
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Exodus 30:7-8
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7 “Aaron must burn fragrant incense(A) on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. 8 He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.(B)
1 Samuel 2:28
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1 Samuel 2:28
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28 Did I not (A)choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to offer upon My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod before Me? And (B)did I not give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?
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1 Samuel 2:28
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1 Samuel 2:28
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28 I chose(A) your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense,(B) and to wear an ephod(C) in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings(D) presented by the Israelites.
Numbers 16:40
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Numbers 16:40
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40 to be a [a]memorial to the children of Israel (A)that no outsider, who is not a descendant of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the Lord, that he might not become like Korah and his companions, just as the Lord had said to him through Moses.
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- Numbers 16:40 reminder
Numbers 16:40
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Numbers 16:40
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40 as the Lord directed him through Moses. This was to remind the Israelites that no one except a descendant of Aaron should come to burn incense(A) before the Lord,(B) or he would become like Korah and his followers.(C)
Hebrews 9:6
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Hebrews 9:6
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Limitations of the Earthly Service
6 Now when these things had been thus prepared, (A)the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.
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Hebrews 9:6
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Hebrews 9:6
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6 When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly(A) into the outer room to carry on their ministry.
2 Chronicles 26:16
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2 Chronicles 26:16
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The Penalty for Uzziah’s Pride(A)
16 But (B)when he was strong his heart was (C)lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God (D)by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.
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2 Chronicles 26:16
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2 Chronicles 26:16
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16 But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride(A) led to his downfall.(B) He was unfaithful(C) to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense(D) on the altar of incense.
1 Chronicles 6:49
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1 Chronicles 6:49
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The Family of Aaron
49 (A)But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices (B)on the altar of burnt offering and (C)on the altar of incense, for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
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1 Chronicles 6:49
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1 Chronicles 6:49
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49 But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar(A) of burnt offering and on the altar of incense(B) in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
Exodus 37:25-29
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Exodus 37:25-29
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Making the Altar of Incense(A)
25 (B)He made the incense altar of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit and its width a cubit—it was square—and two cubits was its height. Its horns were of one piece with it. 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides all around, and its horns. He also made for it a molding of gold all around it. 27 He made two rings of gold for it under its molding, by its two corners on both sides, as holders for the poles with which to bear it. 28 And he (C)made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Making the Anointing Oil and the Incense(D)
29 He also made (E)the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the perfumer.
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Exodus 37:25-29
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Exodus 37:25-29
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The Altar of Incense(A)
25 They made the altar of incense(B) out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high[a]—its horns(C) of one piece with it. 26 They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it. 27 They made two gold rings(D) below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. 28 They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.(E)
29 They also made the sacred anointing oil(F) and the pure, fragrant incense(G)—the work of a perfumer.
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- Exodus 37:25 That is, about 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high or about 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high
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