The Old and the New

9 Now even the first covenant had regulations for divine worship and for the earthly sanctuary.^{(A) 2} A tabernacle (sacred tent) was put up, the outer one or first section, in which were the lampstand and the table with [its loaves of] the sacred showbread; this is called the Holy Place.^{(B) 3} Behind the second veil there was another tabernacle [the inner one or second section] known as the Holy of Holies,^{(C) 4 [a]}having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. This contained a golden jar which held the manna, and the rod of Aaron that sprouted, and the [two stone] tablets of the covenant [inscribed with the Ten Commandments];^{(D) 5} and above the ark were the [golden] cherubim of glory overshadowing ^[b]the mercy seat; but we cannot now go into detail about these things.