⁴ Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

¹⁸ For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed^(A) from the empty way of life^(B) handed down to you from your ancestors, ¹⁹ but with the precious blood^(C) of Christ, a lamb^(D) without blemish or defect.^(E)

⁷ These have come so that the proven genuineness^(A) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire^(B)—may result in praise, glory and honor^(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed.^(D)

¹⁵ But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument^(A) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles^(B) and their kings^(C) and to the people of Israel.

¹⁴ Then they are to place on it all the utensils^(A) used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans,^(B) meat forks,^(C) shovels^(D) and sprinkling bowls.^(E) Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles^(F) in place.

¹⁵ “After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move,^(G) only then are the Kohathites^(H) to come and do the carrying.^(I) But they must not touch the holy things^(J) or they will die.^(K) The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.