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The Incense Altar

G-d now gives instructions on making the altar for burning incense. He says that it should be made out of Shittim wood.

It should be square shaped, 1 cubit long x 1 cubit wide and 2 cubits high with horns emerging from it. It should be covered in gold and it should have a golden crown, symbolizing the crown of the priesthood (kehuna).

On either side of the altar, under the crown, at two opposing corners, they should make golden rings.

They should make two poles out of shittim wood and covered in gold. These poles should go through the above mentioned rings.

This altar should be placed right outside of the Holy of Holies, i.e. in front of the curtain that covers the Ohel Moed.

Aaron is to burn incense on this altar every morning, while cleaning the lamps from the ashes of the wicks that burnt the previous night as well as every afternoon while lighting the lamps.

Nothing should be burnt on this altar other than the designated incense for it. Not any donated incense nor any meal offering (i.e. of bread) or burnt offering (i.e. of animal).

Once per year, on Yom Kippur, Aaron is to sprinkle blood on the horns of this altar from the bull and kid of the Yom Kippur sacrifice which served to atone for ritual contamination (in relation to the Mishkan and it's objects).

This altar shall not be used for any other service other than what has been described here.