⁷ “Aaron must burn fragrant incense^(A) on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. ⁸ He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.^{(B) 9} Do not offer on this altar any other incense^(C) or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it. ¹⁰ Once a year^(D) Aaron shall make atonement^(E) on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering^[a](F) for the generations to come.^(G) It is most holy to the Lord.”

²⁶ Then use it to anoint^(A) the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant law,

²⁷ the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense,

²⁷ and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord commanded^(A) him.

⁷ The priest shall then put some of the blood on the horns^(A) of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the Lord in the tent of meeting. The rest of the bull’s blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar^(B) of burnt offering^(C) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

¹⁸ He is to put some of the blood^(A) on the horns of the altar that is before the Lord^(B) in the tent of meeting. The rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar^(C) of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

¹⁵ Moses slaughtered the bull and took some of the blood,^(A) and with his finger he put it on all the horns of the altar^(B) to purify the altar.^(C) He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. So he consecrated it to make atonement for it.^(D)

⁹ His sons brought the blood to him,^(A) and he dipped his finger into the blood and put it on the horns of the altar; the rest of the blood he poured out at the base of the altar.^(B)