Leviticus 16:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 16:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 16:12 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 16:12 — KJV
“And 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:”
— Leviticus 16:12 (KJV)
Leviticus 16:12 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 16:12
“And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:12: take, fire, off
“And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:12: fire, off, altar
“And 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.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:12: take, censer, fire
“And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:12: take, censer, before
“But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 16:12: fire, off, altar
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