Leviticus 16:13

New International Reader's Version

He must put the incense on the fire in my sight. The smoke from the incense will hide the cover of the ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. The cover is the place where sin is paid for. Aaron must burn the incense so that he will not die.

Cross References

Exodus 25:21

Place the cover on top of the ark. I will give you the tablets of the covenant law. Put them in the ark.

Exodus 28:43

Aaron and the priests in his family line must wear it when they enter the tent of meeting. They must also wear it when they approach the altar to serve in the Holy Room. Then they will not be found guilty and die. “For all time to come, that will be a law for Aaron and the priests in his family line.

Exodus 30:1

“Make an altar for burning incense. Make it out of acacia wood.

Leviticus 22:9

“ ‘The priests must do what I require. But suppose they make fun of what I require. Then they will become guilty and die. I am the Lord. I make them holy.

Numbers 16:18

So each of them got his cup. He put burning coals and incense in it. All the men came with Moses and Aaron. They stood at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Numbers 16:46

Moses said to Aaron, “Take your incense cup. Put incense in it. And put burning coals from the altar in it. Then hurry to the people and pay for their sin. The Lord has begun to show his anger. The plague has started.”

Numbers 16:7

Tomorrow put burning coals and incense in them. Offer it to the Lord. The man the Lord chooses will be the one who is holy. You Levites have gone too far!”

Numbers 4:15

“Aaron and his sons must cover all the holy things that belong to the holy tent. Only then are the men of Kohath to come and carry everything. They must do so only when the camp is ready to move. But they must not touch the holy things. If they do, they will die. The men of Kohath must carry everything in the tent of meeting.

Numbers 4:20

But the men of Kohath must not go in and look at the holy things. They must not look at them even for a moment. If they do, they will die.”

Deuteronomy 33:10

He teaches your rules to the people of Jacob. He teaches your law to Israel. He offers incense to you. He sacrifices whole burnt offerings on your altar.

Hebrews 7:25

People now come to God through him. And he is able to save them completely and for all time. Jesus lives forever. He prays for them.

Hebrews 9:24

Christ did not enter a sacred tent made with human hands. That tent was only a copy of the true one. He entered heaven itself. He did it to stand in front of God for us. He is there right now.