^{1 Ref} And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it.

^{2 Ref} A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be; and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of one piece with it.

^{3 Ref} And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

^{4 Ref} And two golden rings shalt thou make for it under the crown thereof; upon the two ribs thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make them; and they shall be for places for staves wherewith to bear it.

^{5 Ref} And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

^{6 Ref} And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

^{7 Ref} And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.

^{8 Ref} And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Jehovah throughout your generations.

^{9 Ref} Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt-offering, nor meal-offering; and ye shall pour no drink-offering thereon.

^{10 Ref} And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year; with the blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement for it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto Jehovah.