And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,
Parallel translations
- WEB the golden altar, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the door of the Tent,
- BSB the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;
- ESV the golden altar, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, and the screen for the entrance of the tent;
- NKJV the gold altar, the anointing oil, and the sweet incense; the screen for the tabernacle door;
- NASB and the gold altar, and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the doorway of the tent;
- NLT the gold altar; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent;
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Quick answer
They brought the golden altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the entrance screen. The remaining Holy Place items were presented.
Overview
The golden altar burned incense before the veil, its rising smoke picturing the prayers of God's people ascending to Him (Psalm 141:2; Revelation 5:8). The anointing oil consecrated, and the incense sweetened worship before God. These items teach that acceptable approach to God involves consecration and prayer, ultimately made effective through Christ our Mediator.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Exod 30:7And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
- Exod 25:6Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
- Exod 37:29And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
- Exod 30:3And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.
- Exod 35:8And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
- 2 Chr 2:4Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
- Exod 31:11And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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