Exodus 25:10-12

Expanded Bible

The Ark of the Covenant

¹⁰ “·Use acacia wood and build an Ark [^LThey will make an Ark of acacia wood; ^Cthe Ark, considered the footstool of God’s throne, was a powerful symbol of God’s presence; 1 Sam. 4] ·forty-five inches [^Ltwo and a half cubits] long, ·twenty-seven inches [^La cubit and a half] wide, and ·twenty-seven inches [^La cubit and a half] high. ¹¹ ·Cover the Ark [^LOverlay it] inside and out with pure gold, and put a gold ·strip [molding] all around it. ¹² ·Make [Cast] four gold rings for the Ark and attach them to its four feet, two rings on ·each [one side and two rings on the other] side.