Leviticus 16:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

From off the altar, to wit, of burnt-offering, where the fire was always burning, and whence fire was taken for such uses as these. Incense; of which see Exodus 30:34,35,38. Within the veil, i.e. into the holy of holies, Leviticus 16:2.

Leviticus 16:12

12 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail: