Exodus 30:1
“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
In Context
2It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece.
Cross References
Exodus 30:10Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”
Exodus 35:15the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;
Exodus 39:38the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;
Leviticus 4:7The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Numbers 4:11Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.
1 Kings 7:48Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;
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 →