Exodus 40:5

5 You shall set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tent.

Exodus 40:5 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 40:5

And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before
the ark of the testimony
Not in the most holy place where the ark was, but over against it in the holy place:

and put the hanging of the door of the tabernacle;
the door of entrance into the holy place, where there were to be no other things set but those now mentioned, the shewbread table, the candlestick, and the altar of incense; and these being brought in, the hanging was to be put up, which hid the sight of the above things, and forbid the entrance of the people there.

Exodus 40:5 In-Context

3 You shall put the ark of the testimony in it, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.

4 You shall bring in the table, and set in order the things that are on it. You shall bring in the menorah, and light the lamps of it.

5 You shall set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tent.

6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tent of the tent of meeting.

7 You shall set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein.