¹ And thou shalt make an altar to burn cense therein, of sethim-wood: ² a cubit long, and a cubit broad, even foursquare shall it be and two cubits, high: with horns proceeding out of it, ³ and thou shalt overlay it with fine gold both the roof and the walls round about, and his horns also, and shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about, ⁴ and two golden rings on either side, even under the crown, to put staves therein for to bear it withal. ⁵ And thou shalt make the staves of sethim-wood and cover them with gold.

⁶ And thou shalt put it before the veil that hangeth before the ark of witness, and before the mercy seat that is before the witness, where I will meet thee. ⁷ And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet cense every morning when he dresseth the lamps: ⁸ and likewise at even when he setteth up the lamps he shall burn cense perpetually before the LORD throughout your generations. ⁹ Ye shall put no strange cense thereon, neither burnt sacrifice nor meat offering, neither pour any drink offering thereon.

¹⁰ And Aaron shall reconcile his horns once in a year, with the blood of the sin offering of reconciling: even once in the year shall he reconcile it through your generations. And so is it most holy unto the LORD."