The Altar of Incense
1 1"You shall make
2an altar on which to burn incense; you shall make it of acacia wood.
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A cubit shall be its length, and a cubit its breadth. It shall be square, and two cubits shall be its height.
3Its horns shall be of one piece with it.
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You shall
4overlay it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And you shall make a molding of gold around it.
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And you shall make two golden rings for it. Under its molding on two opposite sides of it you shall make them, and they shall be
5holders for poles with which to carry it.
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You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
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And you shall put it in front of the veil that is above the ark of the testimony, in front of the
6mercy seat that is above the testimony, where I will meet with you.
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And Aaron shall
7burn fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he
8dresses the lamps he shall burn it,