Instructions for the incense altar
1 "Tell the skilled workers to make an altar from acacia wood, for burning incense. 6 They must put this altar outside the curtain that hangs in front of the sacred chest and its lid. That is the place where I will talk with you. 7 Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on this altar. He must burn some every morning when he takes care of the lamps, 8 and he must burn some in the evening when he lights the lamps. The incense must be burned continually, throughout all future generations. 10 One time every year Aaron must perform the ritual for making this altar pure. He must do it by putting on its four projections some of the blood from the animal that was sacrificed ◄to remove the guilt of the people’s sins/so that the people would no longer be guilty for sins►. This ritual is to be done by Aaron and his descendants throughout all future generations. This altar must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh."