30 The Altar of incense. 13 The sum that the Israelites should pay to the Tabernacle. 28 The brazen laver. 33 The anointing oil. 34 The making of the perfume.

Furthermore thou shalt make an Altar [a]for sweet perfume, of Shittim wood thou shalt make it.

The length thereof a cubit, and the breadth thereof a cubit, (it shall be foursquare) and the height thereof two cubits: the horns thereof shall be [b]of the same.

And thou shalt overlay it with fine gold, both the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and his horns: also thou shalt make unto it [c]a crown of gold round about.

Besides this thou shalt make under this crown two golden rings on either side: even on every side shalt thou make them, that they may be as places for the bars to bear it withal.

The which bars thou shalt make of Shittim wood, and shalt cover them with gold.

After thou shalt set it [d]before the veil, that is near the Ark of the Testimony, before the Mercy seat that is upon the Testimony, where I will appoint with thee.

And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he [e]dresseth the lamps thereof, shall he burn it.

Likewise at even, when Aaron setteth up the lamps thereof, he shall burn incense: this perfume shall be perpetually before the Lord, throughout your generations.

Ye shall offer no [f]strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor offering, neither pour any drink offering [g]thereon.

10 And Aaron shall make reconciliation upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering in the day of reconciliation: once in the year shall he make reconciliation upon it throughout your generations: this is most holy unto the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:1 Upon the which the sweet perfume was burnt, verse 34.
  2. Exodus 30:2 Of the same wood and matter.
  3. Exodus 30:3 Or, a circle and border.
  4. Exodus 30:6 That is, in the Sanctuary, and not in the holiest of all.
  5. Exodus 30:7 Meaning, when he trimmeth them, and refresheth the oil.
  6. Exodus 30:9 Otherwise made them this, which is described.
  7. Exodus 30:9 But it must only serve to burn perfume.

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