What the Bible says about

Frankincense

15 references · Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · tap any verse for study tools

“The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,”
— Exodus 30:34 BSB
“And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, an offering made by fire to the LORD.”
— Leviticus 24:7 BSB
““When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,”
— Leviticus 2:1 BSB
“and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.”
— Leviticus 2:2 BSB
“And you are to put oil and frankincense on it; it is a grain offering.”
— Leviticus 2:15 BSB
“The priest shall then burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all its frankincense, as an offering made by fire to the LORD.”
— Leviticus 2:16 BSB
“The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.”
— Leviticus 6:15 BSB
“But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.”
— Leviticus 5:11 BSB
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