Revelation 8:3

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And another angel having a golden censer came and stood at the altar, and much incense was given to him, that he will offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar before the throne.

Latin

Et alius angelus venit, et stetit ante altare habens thuribulum aureum: et data sunt illi incensa multa, ut daret de orationibus sanctorum omnium super altare aureum, quod est ante thronum Dei.

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English

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.

Notes

Revelation 8:3–4

The prayers of God's people ask for God's final justice and judgment (Revelation 6:10–11; see also 5:8; Ezra 9:5–6; Psalm 141:2; Daniel 9:21). The mix of incense and prayers that reaches God's presence shows that God hears them (see Revelation 6:9–11) and is ready to act.

Revelation 8:2–6

This scene in heaven shows the preparation for the seven trumpets of judgment. It continues the theme of God receiving and answering prayers (Revelation 5:8; 6:9–11).

Theme notes and profiles

Altars Angels The Purpose of the Judgments Visions

Related verses

Revelation 5:8
When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Revelation 8:4
And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
Psalm 141:2
May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.
Luke 1:10
And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
Revelation 9:13
Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
Malachi 1:11
For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Hebrews 9:4
…containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.
Leviticus 16:12–13
Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.
2 Chronicles 26:16–20
But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
Numbers 16:46–47
Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”
Exodus 37:25–26
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.
Exodus 40:26
Moses placed the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting, in front of the veil,

Glossary

Book of Revelation Censer Creation Incense

Topics

Altar of Incense: A Type of Christ Altar of Incense: Seen in John's Vision Angel (A Spirit): Functions of Medium of Revelation to Prophets Burning Incense Censer used for offering Incense Censer: Symbolical Censers: Typical of Christ's Intercession Incense: Symbolical of the Prayers of Saints Incense: The Merits of Christ Intercession of Saints Intercession: Intercessional Influence of the Righteous Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: Symbolical used in the Revelation of John Prayer: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Types of Christ: Golden Altar

Revelation 8:3

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