One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:
Parallel translations
- WEB one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;
- BSB one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
- NKJV one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
- NASB one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
- NLT He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
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Nahshon also brings a golden ladle filled with incense.
Overview
The gold ladle of incense added a fragrant offering symbolizing prayer rising to God (cf. Ps 141:2; Rev 5:8). Gold and incense together expressed honor and devotion. The detail anticipates the worship offered to Christ, to whom incense and gold were later brought (Matt 2:11).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Num 4:7And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:
- 1 Kgs 7:50And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.
- 2 Chr 4:22And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.
- Exod 30:7–8And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
- 2 Kgs 25:14–15And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
- Exod 37:16And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.
- Exod 30:34–38And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
- 2 Chr 24:14And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.
- Exod 35:8And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
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