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"Now you shall make ^(C1)an altar as a place for burning incense; you shall make it of acacia wood.

"Its length shall be ^(F1)a cubit, and its width a cubit; it shall be square, and its height shall be two cubits; its horns shall be ^(F2)of one piece with it.

"You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its ^(F1)sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around for it.

"You shall also make two gold rings for it under its molding; you shall make them on its two sides—on ^(F1)opposite sides—and ^(F2)they shall be holders for poles with which to carry it.

"And you shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

"You shall put ^(F1)this altar in front of the veil that is ^(F2)near the ark of the testimony, in front of the ^(F3)(C1)atoning cover that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you.

"Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.

"And when Aaron sets up the lamps at ^(F1)twilight, he shall burn incense. There shall be perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.

"You shall not offer any ^(F1)strange incense on ^(F2)this altar, or burnt offering, or meal offering; and you shall not pour out a drink offering on it.

"However, Aaron shall ^(C1)make atonement on its horns once a year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the LORD."