‏ Exodus 30:1-7

The Altar of Incense

1 “Now you shall make aan altar as a place for burning incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. 2Its length shall be
About 1.5 ft. long and wide and 3 ft. high or 45 cm and 90 cm
a cubit, and its width a cubit; it shall be square, and its height shall be two cubits; its horns shall be
Lit from itself
of one piece with it.
3You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its
Lit walls
sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around for it.
4You shall also make two gold rings for it under its molding; you shall make them on its two sides--on
Lit its two
opposite sides--and
Lit it
they shall be holders for poles with which to carry it.
5And you shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 6You shall put
Lit it
this altar in front of the veil that is
Lit upon; or over
near the ark of the testimony, in front of the
Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
jatoning cover that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you.
7Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.
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