Luke 1:9
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense when he went into the Temple of the Lord.
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- 2 Chronicles 29:11Rank 1 from verse 9
11My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
11My sonnes, ‖bee not now negligent: for the LORD hath *chosen you to stand before him, to serue him, and that you should minister vnto him, and ‖burne incense.
- 1 Chronicles 23:13Rank 2 from verse 9
13The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
13The sonnes of *Amram: Aaron and Moses: and *Aaron was separated, that he should sanctifie the most holy things, he and his sonnes for euer, to burne incense before the LORD, to minister vnto him, and to blesse in his Name for euer.
- Exodus 30:7–8Rank 3 from verse 9
7And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
8And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.
7And Aaron shall burne thereon †sweet incense euery morning: when he dresseth the lamps he shal burne incense vpon it.
8And when Aaron ‖lighteth the lampes †at euen, he shall burne incense vpon it, a perpetuall incense before the LORD, throughout your generations.
- Numbers 16:40Rank 4 from verse 9
40To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the Lord; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the Lord said to him by the hand of Moses.
40To bee a memoriall vnto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come neere to offer incense before the LORD, that he be not as Korah, and as his company, as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
- 1 Samuel 2:28Rank 5 from verse 9
28And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
28And did I chuse him out of all the tribes of Israel, to be my Priest, to offer vpon mine altar, to burne incense, to weare an Ephod before me? and *did I giue vnto the house of thy father, all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
- 2 Chronicles 26:16Rank 6 from verse 9
16¶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
16¶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted vp to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD, to burne incense vpon the altar of incense.
- Hebrews 9:6Rank 7 from verse 9
- 1 Chronicles 6:49Rank 8 from verse 9
49¶ But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
49¶ But Aaron, and his sonnes offered *vpon the altar of the burnt offering, and *on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the worke of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the seruant of God had commaunded.
- Exodus 37:25–29Rank 9 from verse 9
25¶ And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
26And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
27And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
28And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
29¶ And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
25¶ *And he made the incense Altar of Shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit: it was foure square, and two cubites was the height of it; the hornes thereof were of the same.
26And he ouerlayed it with pure gold, both the top of it and the sides thereof round about, and the hornes of it: also he made vnto it a crowne of gold round about.
27And he made two rings of gold for it vnder the crowne thereof, by the two corners of it, vpon the two sides thereof, to bee places for the staues to beare it withall.
28And he made the staues of Shittim wood, and ouerlayed them with gold.
29¶ And he made *the holy anoynting oyle, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the worke of the Apothecary.
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Luke 1:9
Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.
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An entrusted position, duty, charge, service, or function.
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1. An object cast or drawn to decide or assign a matter. 2. A portion, inheritance, office, place, or condition assigned or allotted.
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Sense 1: To consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.
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An aromatic substance or compounded preparation burned in worship or as an offering, producing fragrant smoke.
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Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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1:5¶ THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
1:5¶ There was in the dayes of Herode the king of Iudea, a certaine Priest, named Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the Commandements and ordinances of the Lord, blamelesse.
1:7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
1:7And they had no childe, because that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were now well striken in yeeres.
1:8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
1:8And it came to passe, that while he executed the Priests office before God in the order of his course,
1:9According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
1:9According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense when he went into the Temple of the Lord.
Selected passage1:10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
1:10*And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.
1:11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
1:11And there appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the Altar of incense.
1:12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
1:12And when Zacharias sawe him, hee was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.
1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
1:13But the Angel said vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.
1:14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
1:14And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth:
1:15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
1:15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shal drinke neither wine, nor strong drinke, and he shall bee filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.
1:16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
1:16*And many of the children of Israel shall hee turne to the Lord their God.
1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
1:17And hee shall goe before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient ‖to the wisedome of the iust, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
1:18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
1:18And Zacharias said vnto the Angel, Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife well striken in yeeres.
1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
1:19And the Angel answering, said vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
1:20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
1:20And behold, thou shalt be dumbe, and not able to speake, vntill the day that these things shall bee performed, because thou beleeuest not my words, which shall bee fulfilled in their season.
1:21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
1:21And the people waited for Zacharias, and maruelled that hee taried so long in the temple.
1:22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
1:22And when he came out, he could not speake vnto them: and they perceiued that he had seene a vision in the temple: for he beckened vnto them, and remained speechlesse.
1:23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
1:23And it came to passe, that as soone as the dayes of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his owne house.
1:24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
1:24And after those dayes his wife Elizabeth conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,
1:25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
1:25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the dayes wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproch among men.