Exodus 30:1-10
The Incense Altar
1 “You are to make an altar for the burning of incense; make it of acacia wood.(A)
2 It must be square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide;(a) it must be 36 inches high.(b) Its horns must be of one piece.(c)
3 Overlay its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold; make a gold molding all around it.
4 Make two gold rings for it under the molding on two of its sides; put these on opposite sides of it to be holders for the poles to carry it with.
5 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
6 “You are to place the altar in front of the veil by the ark of the testimony—in front of the mercy seat that is over the testimony—where I will meet with you.
7 Aaron must burn fragrant incense on it; he must burn it every morning when he tends the lamps.(B)
8 When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn incense. There is to be an incense offering before the Lord throughout your generations.
9 You must not offer unauthorized incense on it,(C) or a burnt or grain offering; you are not to pour a drink offering on it.
Footnotes:
a.
Exodus 30:2: Lit one cubit its length and one cubit its width
b.
Exodus 30:2: Lit wide; and two cubits its height
c.
Exodus 30:2: Lit piece with it
d.
Exodus 30:10: Or to make atonement
e.
Exodus 30:10: Or to make atonement
f.
Exodus 30:10: Or on