"You shall putthis altar in frontof the veilthat is nearthe arkof the testimony,in frontof the mercyseatthat is over[the ark of] the testimony,whereI will meetwith you.
The sonsof Amramwere Aaronand Moses.And Aaronwas setapartto sanctifyhim as mostholy,he and his sonsforever,to burnincensebeforethe LORD,to ministerto Him and to blessin His nameforever.
Then Davidgaveto his sonSolomonthe planof the porch[of the temple], its buildings,its storehouses,its upperrooms,its innerroomsand the roomfor the mercyseat;
"You shall beatsomeof it veryfine,and putpart of it beforethe testimonyin the tentof meetingwhereI will meetwith you; it shall be mostholyto you.
"You shall makethe polesof acaciawoodand overlaythem with gold.
"Aaronshall burnfragrantincenseon it; he shall burnit every morningwhen he trimsthe lamps.
Then he placedthe goldaltarin the tentof meetingin frontof the veil;
"You shall placethe arkof the testimonythere,and you shall screenthe arkwith the veil.
"Moreover, you shall setthe goldaltarof incensebeforethe arkof the testimony,and setup the veilfor the doorwayto the tabernacle.
"He shall putthe incenseon the firebeforethe LORD,that the cloudof incensemay coverthe mercyseatthat is on [the ark of] the testimony,otherwisehe will die.
"You shall then depositthem in the tentof meetingin frontof the testimony,whereI meetwith you.
And behold,the veilof the templewas tornin twofrom topto bottom;and the earthshookand the rockswere split.
Thereforelet us draw nearwith confidenceto the throneof grace,sothat we may receivemercyand findgraceto helpin time of need.
