^{1 Ref} And you are to make an altar for the burning of perfume; of hard wood let it be made.

^{2 Ref} The altar is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high, and its horns are to be made of the same.

^{3 Ref} It is to be plated with the best gold, the top of it and the sides and the horns, with an edging of gold all round it.

^{4 Ref} Under the edge on the two opposite sides, you are to make two gold rings, to take the rods for lifting it.

^{5 Ref} And make these rods of the same wood, plating them with gold.

^{6 Ref} And let it be placed in front of the veil before the ark of the law, before the cover which is over the law, where I will come face to face with you.

^{7 Ref} And on this altar sweet spices are to be burned by Aaron every morning when he sees to the lights.

^{8 Ref} And every evening, when he puts the lights up in their places, the spices are to be burned, a sweet-smelling smoke going up before the Lord from generation to generation for ever.

^{9 Ref} No strange perfume, no burned offering or meal offering, and no drink offering is to be offered on it.