5 You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

6 And you shall put it before the ^aveil that is before the ark of the Testimony, before the ^bmercy seat that is over the Testimony, where I will meet with you.  ‡

8 And when Aaron lights the lamps¹ at twilight, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.

9 You shall not offer ^astrange incense on it, or a burnt offering, or a grain offering; nor shall you pour a drink offering on it.  ‡