Exodus 25:10-22

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¹⁰ “Using acacia wood, make an Ark 3-3/4 feet long, 2-1/4 feet wide, and 2-1/4 feet high. ¹¹ Overlay it inside and outside with pure gold, with a molding of gold all around it. ¹² Cast four rings of gold for it and attach them to the four lower corners, two rings on each side. ^13-14 Make poles from acacia wood overlaid with gold, and fit the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it. ¹⁵ These carrying poles shall never be taken from the rings, but are to be left there permanently. ¹⁶ When the Ark is finished, place inside it the tablets of stone I will give you, with the Ten Commandments engraved on them.^[a]

¹⁷ “And make a lid of pure gold, 3-3/4 feet long and 2-1/4 feet wide. This is the place of mercy for your sins.^{[b] 18} Then make two statues of Guardian Angels^[c] using beaten gold, and place them at the two ends of the lid of the Ark. ¹⁹ They shall be one piece with the mercy place, one at each end. ²⁰ The Guardian Angels shall be facing each other, looking down upon the place of mercy, and shall have wings spread out above the gold lid. ²¹ Install the lid upon the Ark, and place within the Ark the tablets of stone I shall give you. ²² And I will meet with you there and talk with you from above the place of mercy between the Guardian Angels; and the Ark will contain the laws of my covenant. There I will tell you my commandments for the people of Israel.