Exo 30:1-10 | NASB1995 | STEP | “ Moreover, you shall make an altar as a place for burning incense ; you shall make it of acacia wood .

Exodus 30:1-10

1 “Moreover, you shall make ^aan altar as a place for burning incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. 2 “Its length shall be a ^{▼▼ I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.}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. 3 “You 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. 4 “You shall make two gold rings for it under its molding; you shall make them on its two side walls— on ^{▼▼ Lit its two}opposite sides— and ^{▼▼ Lit it}they shall be holders for poles with which to carry it. 5 “You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 6 “You 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 ^{▼▼ Lit propitiatory
,} ^jmercy seat that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you. 7 “Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps. 8 “When Aaron ^{▼▼ Lit causes to ascend}trims the lamps at ^{▼▼ Lit between the two evenings}twilight, he shall burn incense. There shall be perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations. 9 “You shall not offer any strange incense on ^{▼▼ Lit it}this altar, or burnt offering or meal offering; and you shall not pour out a drink offering on it. 10 “Aaron shall ⁿmake atonement on its horns once a year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”