1. In the same manner thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon; of cedar wood shalt thou make it.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. And thou shalt make the staves of cedar wood and cover them with gold.
6. 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.
7. And Aaron shall burn sweet incense thereon every morning; when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn it.
8. And when Aaron lights the lamps at evening, he shall burn incense upon it continually before the Lord throughout your ages.
9. Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon nor burnt sacrifice nor present; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.
10. 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.
11. And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,