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Exodus 35:15
the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the assembled Israelites at Sinai, listing the precise furnishings required to complete the tabernacle’s interior.
The words — The Hebrew מִזְבַּח הַקְּטֹרֶת (mizbach haqetoret) translates literally to "altar of incense," identifying the specific surface designated for that ritual use.
The thread — This itemized list aligns with the construction commands in Exodus 30:1 for the incense altar, Exodus 26:36 for the doorway curtain, and Exodus 30:22 for the anointing oil composition.
Why it lands — The text first records the exact inventory and order of the sacred objects before establishing that their fabrication must follow the stated specifications without deviation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
Cross-references
- Exodus 30:1 “You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.
- Exodus 26:36 For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.
- Exodus 30:22 Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Exodus 36:37 For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,
- Exodus 37:25 He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.
- Psalms 141:2 May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.