Exodus 30:1
And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon; of acacia-wood shalt thou make it.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 30:10And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year; with the blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement for it throughout your generations; it is most holy unto the LORD.'
Exodus 35:15and the altar of incense, and its staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the screen for the door, at the door of the tabernacle;
Exodus 39:38and the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the screen for the door of the Tent;
Leviticus 4:7And the priest shall put of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tent of meeting; and all the remaining blood of the bullock shall he pour out at the base of the altar of burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting.
Numbers 4:11And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall set the staves thereof.
1 Kings 7:48And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of the LORD: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the showbread was, of gold;
Matthew Henry on Exodus 30:1
Moses is, in this chapter, further instructed, I. Concerning the altar of incense, ver. 1-10 . II. Concerning the ransom-money which the Israelites were to pay, when they were numbered, ver. 11-16 . III. Concerning the laver of brass, which was set for the priests to wash in, ver. 17-21 . IV. Concerning the making up of the anointing oil, and the use of it, ver. 22-33 . V. Concerning the incense and perfume which were to be burned on the golden altar, ver. 34 , &c. Read the whole commentary →