⁷ Insert the poles through the rings on the two sides of the altar.

¹³ “They must remove the ashes from the altar for sacrifices and cover the altar with a purple cloth. ¹⁴ All the altar utensils—the firepans, meat forks, shovels, basins, and all the containers—must be placed on the cloth, and a covering of fine goatskin leather must be spread over them. Finally, they must put the carrying poles in place.

⁴ Make two gold rings, and attach them on opposite sides of the altar below the gold molding to hold the carrying poles.

²⁸ Make these poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.