KJV ORIGINAL
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
One gold spoon weighing ten shekels, filled with incense:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes one of the ceremonial gold spoons filled with incense that was given as an offering to God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed account of the twelve-day dedication ceremony for the tabernacle, where each tribal leader of Israel brought identical offerings. Each leader presented gold and silver items, animals for sacrifice, and incense as gifts to consecrate the newly constructed place of worship. The ten-shekel gold spoon (about 4 ounces) filled with fragrant incense was part of these ceremonial gifts that would be used in worship.
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