3It is to be plated with the best gold, the top of it and the sides and the horns, with an edging of gold all round it.
4Under the edge on the two opposite sides, you are to make two gold rings, to take the rods for lifting it.
5And make these rods of the same wood, plating them with gold.
6And let it be placed in front of the veil before the ark of the law, before the cover which is over the law, where I will come face to face with you.
7And on this altar sweet spices are to be burned by Aaron every morning when he sees to the lights.
8And every evening, when he puts the lights up in their places, the spices are to be burned, a sweet-smelling smoke going up before the Lord from generation to generation for ever.
9No strange perfume, no burned offering or meal offering, and no drink offering is to be offered on it.
