Exodus 30:1-8 ▼

1 You are to make an altar for the burning of incense; make it of acacia wood.

2 It must be square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide; it must be 36 inches high. Its horns must be of one piece.

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.

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.