Hebrews 9:4-6

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁴ In it stood the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which there were a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant; ⁵ above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat.^[a] Of these things we cannot speak now in detail.

⁶ Such preparations having been made, the priests go continually into the first tent^[b] to carry out their ritual duties;