Exodus 30 : 1 (HCSB)
"You are to make an altar for the burning of incense; make it of acacia wood.
Exodus 30 : 2 (HCSB)
It must be square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide; it must be 36 inches high. Its horns must be of one piece.
Exodus 30 : 3 (HCSB)
Overlay its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold; make a gold molding all around it.
Exodus 30 : 4 (HCSB)
Make two gold rings for it under the molding on two of its sides; put these on opposite sides of it to be holders for the poles to carry it with.
Exodus 30 : 5 (HCSB)
Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
Exodus 30 : 6 (HCSB)
"You are to place the altar in front of the veil by the ark of the testimony-- in front of the mercy seat that is over the testimony-- where I will meet with you.
Exodus 30 : 7 (HCSB)
Aaron must burn fragrant incense on it; he must burn it every morning when he tends the lamps.
Exodus 30 : 8 (HCSB)
When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn incense. There is to be an incense *offering before the LORD throughout your generations.
Exodus 30 : 9 (HCSB)
You must not offer unauthorized incense on it, or a burnt or grain offering; you are not to pour a drink offering on it.
Exodus 30 : 10 (HCSB)
"Once a year Aaron is to perform the purification rite on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he is to perform the purification rite for it once a year, with the blood of the sin offering for atonement. The altar is especially holy to the LORD."
Exodus 30 : 11 (HCSB)
The LORD spoke to Moses:
Exodus 30 : 12 (HCSB)
"When you take a census of the Israelites to register them, each of the men must pay a ransom for himself to the LORD as they are registered. Then no plague will come on them as they are registered.
Exodus 30 : 13 (HCSB)
Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel
Exodus 30 : 14 (HCSB)
Each man who is registered, 20 years old or more, must give this contribution to the LORD.
Exodus 30 : 15 (HCSB)
The wealthy may not give more, and the poor may not give less, than half a shekel when giving the contribution to the LORD to atone for your lives.
Exodus 30 : 16 (HCSB)
Take the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will serve as a reminder for the Israelites before the LORD to atone for your lives."
Exodus 30 : 17 (HCSB)
The LORD spoke to Moses:
Exodus 30 : 18 (HCSB)
"Make a bronze basin for washing and a bronze stand for it. Set it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
Exodus 30 : 19 (HCSB)
Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and feet from the basin.
Exodus 30 : 20 (HCSB)
Whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by burning up an offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.
Exodus 30 : 21 (HCSB)
They must wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this is to be a permanent statute for them, for Aaron and his descendants throughout their generations."
Exodus 30 : 22 (HCSB)
The LORD spoke to Moses:
Exodus 30 : 23 (HCSB)
"Take for yourself the finest spices: 12 and a half pounds of liquid myrrh, half as much (six and a quarter pounds) of fragrant cinnamon, six and a quarter pounds of fragrant cane,
Exodus 30 : 24 (HCSB)
12 and a half pounds of cassia (by the sanctuary shekel), and one gallon of olive oil.
Exodus 30 : 25 (HCSB)
Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.
Exodus 30 : 26 (HCSB)
"With it you are to anoint the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony,
Exodus 30 : 27 (HCSB)
the table with all its utensils, the lampstand with its utensils, the altar of incense,
Exodus 30 : 28 (HCSB)
the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand.
Exodus 30 : 29 (HCSB)
Consecrate them and they will be especially holy. Whatever touches them will be consecrated.
Exodus 30 : 30 (HCSB)
Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests.
Exodus 30 : 31 (HCSB)
"Tell the Israelites: This will be My holy anointing oil throughout your generations.
Exodus 30 : 32 (HCSB)
It must not be used for *ordinary anointing on a person's body, and you must not make anything like it using its formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you.
Exodus 30 : 33 (HCSB)
Anyone who blends something like it or puts some of it on an unauthorized person must be cut off from his people."
Exodus 30 : 34 (HCSB)
The LORD said to Moses: "Take fragrant spices: stacte, onycha, and galbanum; the spices and pure frankincense are to be in equal measures.
Exodus 30 : 35 (HCSB)
Prepare expertly blended incense from these; it is to be seasoned with salt, pure and holy.
Exodus 30 : 36 (HCSB)
Grind some of it into a fine powder and put some in front of the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you. It must be especially holy to you.
Exodus 30 : 37 (HCSB)
As for the incense you are making, you must not make *any for yourselves using its formula. It is to be regarded by you as sacred to the LORD.
Exodus 30 : 38 (HCSB)
Anyone who makes something like it to smell its fragrance must be cut off from his people."
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