Exodus 30:1–10

The Altar of Incense

30:1–5pp—Ex 37:25–28

30“Make an altar^k of acacia wood for burning incense.^{l 2}It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high^a—its horns^m of one piece with it. ³Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.^{n 4}Make two gold rings^o for the altar below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. ⁵Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.^{p 6}Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law—before the atonement cover^q that is over the tablets of the covenant law—where I will meet with you.

⁷“Aaron must burn fragrant incense^r on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. ⁸He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.^{s 9}Do not offer on this altar any other incense^t or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it. ¹⁰Once a year^u Aaron shall make atonement^v on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering^bw for the generations to come.^x It is most holy to the Lord.”