¹⸤The Lord continued,⸥ “Build an altar out of acacia wood for burning incense. ²Make it 18 inches square and 36 inches high. The horns and altar must be made out of one piece ⸤of wood⸥. ³Cover all of it with pure gold—the top, the sides, and the horns. Put a gold molding around it. ⁴Make two gold rings, and put them below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles for carrying it. ⁵Make the poles out of acacia wood, and cover them with gold. ⁶Put the altar in front of the canopy which ⸤hangs⸥ over the ark containing the words of my promise. I will meet with you there in front of the throne of mercy that is on the ark.

⁷“Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on this altar every morning when he takes care of the lamps. ⁸Also, when Aaron lights the lamps at dusk, he must burn incense. For generations to come an incense offering must burn constantly in the Lord’s presence.

⁹“Never burn any unauthorized incense on this altar or any burnt offerings or grain offerings. Never pour a wine offering on it. ¹⁰Once a year Aaron must make peace with the Lord by putting blood on its horns. Once a year—for generations to come—blood from the offering must be placed on the altar to make peace with the Lord. It is most holy to the Lord.”

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