The Altar for Burning Incense^(A)

²⁵ Then he made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square—·eighteen inches [^Lone cubit] long and ·eighteen inches [^Lone cubit] wide—and it was ·thirty-six inches [^Ltwo cubits] high. Each ·corner that stuck out like a horn [horn; 27:2] was joined into one piece with the altar. ²⁶ He ·covered [overlaid] the top and all the sides and the ·corners [horns] with pure gold, and he put gold ·trim [molding] around the altar ²⁷ He made two gold rings and put them below the ·trim [molding] on opposite sides of it; these rings held the poles for carrying it. ²⁸ He made the poles of acacia wood and ·covered [overlaid] them with gold.

²⁹ Then he made the holy olive oil for ·appointing the priests [anointing] and the pure, sweet-smelling incense. He made them like a person who mixes perfumes.