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Exodus 30:1-5

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

1. And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it. 2. A cubit [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits [shall be] the height thereof: the horns thereof [shall be] of the same. 3. And 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. 4. And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make [it]; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. 5. And thou shalt make the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

Exodus 30:1-5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 30:1

Theological / Devotional

An altar to burn incense. Among most ancient peoples it was customary to offer incense as a part of religious worship. In the early days of Christianity many believers in the gospel were put to death because they refused to put incense upon the altar of the gods. In the Scriptures, incense symbolizes prayer ascending from the altar of the heart up to God (Ps. 141:2; Luke 1:10; Rev. 5:8 ; 8:3, 4).

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