^15 (A)The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.

⁸ The poles ^(A)extended so that the ^[a]ends of the poles could be seen from the holy place, in front of the inner sanctuary; but they could not be seen from outside. And they are there to this day.

⁹ The poles extended so that the ends of the ^(A)poles of the ark could be seen from the holy place, in front of the inner sanctuary; but they could not be seen from outside. And ^[a]they are there to this day.