1
"You are to make an altar on which to burn incense; make it of acacia-wood.
2
It is to be eighteen inches square and three feet high; its horns are to be of one piece with it.
3
Overlay it with pure gold - its top, all around its sides, and its horns; and put around it a molding of gold.
4
Make two gold rings for it under its molding at the two corners on both sides; this is where the carrying-poles will go.
5
Make the poles of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold.
6
"Place it in front of the curtain by the ark for the testimony, in front of the ark-cover that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.
7
Aharon will burn fragrant incense on it as a pleasing aroma every morning; he is to burn it when he prepares the lamps.
8
Aharon is also to burn it when he lights the lamps at dusk; this is the regular burning of incense before ADONAI through all your generations.
9
You are not to offer unauthorized incense on it, or a burnt offering or a grain offering; and you are not to pour a drink offering on it.
10
Aharon is to make atonement on its horns once a year - with the blood of the sin offering of atonement he is to make atonement for it once a year through all your generations; it is especially holy to ADONAI." 10-20