KJV 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.
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Revelation 8:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
WEB World English Bible
Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.
ASV American Standard Version
And another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should add it unto the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and another messenger did come, and he stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given to him much perfume, that he may give it to the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar that is before the throne,
Surrounding context — Revelation 8
1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an 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 saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast [it] into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἄλλοςG243 · allosanotherἄγγελοςG32 · angelosangelἦλθενG2064 · erchomaito come/goκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐστάθηG2476 · histēmito standἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυσιαστηρίουG2379 · thusiastērionaltarἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beλιβανωτὸνG3031 · libanōtoscenserχρυσοῦν.G5552 · chruseosgoldenκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐδόθηG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heθυμιάματαG2368 · thumiamaincenseπολλὰG4183 · polusmuchἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toδώσειG1325 · didōmito giveταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροσευχαῖςG4335 · proseuchēprayerτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίωνG40 · hagiosholyπάντωνG3956 · pasallἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυσιαστήριονG2379 · thusiastērionaltarτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoχρυσοῦνG5552 · chruseosgoldenτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνώπιονG1799 · enōpionbeforeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθρόνου.G2362 · thronosthrone
Cross-references
Revelation 5:8And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.Psalm 141:2Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice.Revelation 8:4And the smoke of the incense, [which came] with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.Luke 1:10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.Revelation 9:13And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,2 Chronicles 26:16-20But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to [his] destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.Exodus 37:25-26And he made the incense altar [of] shittim wood: the length of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; [it was] foursquare; and two cubits [was] the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.Leviticus 16:12-13And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring [it] within the vail:Hebrews 9:4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;Numbers 16:46-47And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.Exodus 40:26And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:Hebrews 4:15-16For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.1 John 2:1-2My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:Hebrews 10:19-22Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,1 Kings 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.Exodus 30:1-8And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it.
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