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In the same manner thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon;
of cedar wood shalt thou make it.
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Its length
shall be a cubit and its width a cubit; it shall be square and its height two cubits; its horns
shall be of the same.
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And thou shalt cover it with pure gold, its top and its sides round about, and its horns; and thou shalt make unto it a moulding of gold round about.
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And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under its moulding by its two corners on both sides for places for the staves to bear it with.
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And thou shalt make the staves
of cedar wood and cover them with gold.
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And thou shalt put it before the veil that
is by the ark of the testimony, before the seat of reconciliation that
is over the testimony, where I will testify unto thee of myself.
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And Aaron shall burn sweet incense thereon every morning; when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn it.
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And when Aaron lights the lamps at evening, he shall burn incense upon it continually before the LORD throughout your ages.
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Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon nor burnt sacrifice nor present; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.
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And Aaron shall make reconciliation upon the horns of it once a year with the blood of the reconciliation for sin; once a year shall he make reconciliation upon it throughout your ages; it
shall be most holy unto the LORD.
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And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,