Exodus 30:1–10

The Altar of Incense

¹“Moreover, you shall make ^aan altar as a place for burning incense; you shall make it of acacia wood.

²“Its length shall be a ¹cubit, and its width a cubit, it shall be square, and its height shall be two cubits; its horns shall be ²of one piece with it.

³“You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its ¹sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around for it.

⁴“You shall make two gold rings for it under its molding; you shall make them on its two side walls—on ¹opposite sides—and ²they shall be holders for poles with which to carry it.

⁵“You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

⁶“You shall put ¹this altar in front of the veil that is ²near the ark of the testimony, in front of the ^3amercy seat that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you.

⁷“Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.

⁸“When Aaron ¹trims the lamps at ²twilight, he shall burn incense. There shall be perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.

⁹“You shall not offer any strange incense on ¹this altar, or burnt offering or meal offering; and you shall not pour out a drink offering on it.

¹⁰“Aaron shall ^amake atonement on its horns once a year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”