²⁰ Then Noah built an altar to the Lord^(A) and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean^(B) birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings^(C) on it.

⁵ You are to slaughter^(A) the young bull^(B) before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons^(C) the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar^(D) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

²⁶ the curtains of the courtyard^(A), the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar,^(B) and the ropes^(C)—and everything^(D) related to their use.

²⁷ Present your burnt offerings^(A) on the altar of the Lord your God, both the meat and the blood. The blood of your sacrifices must be poured beside the altar of the Lord your God, but you may eat^(B) the meat.

²⁸ I chose^(A) your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense,^(B) and to wear an ephod^(C) in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings^(D) presented by the Israelites.

⁴⁹ But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar^(A) of burnt offering and on the altar of incense^(B) in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

¹⁵ He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see things that are even more detestable than this.”

¹³ He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe,^(A) and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.^(B)