9 according to the established practice* of the priesthood it became his turn to offer incense+ when he entered into the sanctuary of Jehovah.*+ 10 And the entire multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of offering incense.

8 When he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders+ fell down before the Lamb, and each one had a harp and golden bowls that were full of incense. (The incense means the prayers of the holy ones.)+

3 Another angel, holding a golden incense vessel,* arrived and stood at the altar,+ and a large quantity of incense+ was given him to offer it with the prayers of all the holy ones on the golden altar+ that was before the throne. 4 The smoke of the incense from the hand of the angel ascended with the prayers+ of the holy ones before God.