Exodus 29:38-30:21

New International Version

³⁸ “This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day:^(A) two lambs a year old. ³⁹ Offer one in the morning and the other at twilight.^{(B) 40} With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah^[a] of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin^[b] of oil^(C) from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.^{(D) 41} Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight^(E) with the same grain offering^(F) and its drink offering as in the morning—a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.

⁴² “For the generations to come^(G) this burnt offering is to be made regularly^(H) at the entrance to the tent of meeting,^(I) before the Lord. There I will meet you and speak to you;^{(J) 43} there also I will meet with the Israelites, and the place will be consecrated by my glory.^(K)

⁴⁴ “So I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.^{(L) 45} Then I will dwell^(M) among the Israelites and be their God.^{(N) 46} They will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt^(O) so that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.^(P)

The Altar of Incense^(Q)

30 “Make an altar^(R) of acacia wood for burning incense.^{(S) 2} It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high^[c]—its horns^(T) of one piece with it. ³ Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.^{(U) 4} Make two gold rings^(V) for the altar below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. ⁵ Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.^{(W) 6} Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law—before the atonement cover^(X) that is over the tablets of the covenant law—where I will meet with you.

⁷ “Aaron must burn fragrant incense^(Y) 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.^{(Z) 9} Do not offer on this altar any other incense^(AA) or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it. ¹⁰ Once a year^(AB) Aaron shall make atonement^(AC) on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering^[d](AD) for the generations to come.^(AE) It is most holy to the Lord.”

Atonement Money

¹¹ Then the Lord said to Moses, ¹² “When you take a census^(AF) of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom^(AG) for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague^(AH) will come on them when you number them. ¹³ Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel,^[e] according to the sanctuary shekel,^(AI) which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. ¹⁴ All who cross over, those twenty years old or more,^(AJ) are to give an offering to the Lord. ¹⁵ The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less^(AK) when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. ¹⁶ Receive the atonement^(AL) money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting.^(AM) It will be a memorial^(AN) for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”

Basin for Washing

¹⁷ Then the Lord said to Moses, ¹⁸ “Make a bronze basin,^(AO) with its bronze stand, for washing. Place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. ¹⁹ Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet^(AP) with water^(AQ) from it. ²⁰ Whenever they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die.^(AR) Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the Lord, ²¹ they shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance^(AS) for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”^(AT)