The Ark

10 “They are to make an ark(A) of acacia wood, forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.[a] 11 Overlay it with pure gold; overlay it both inside and out. Also make a gold molding all around it. 12 Cast four gold rings for it and place them on its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side. 13 Make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14 Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark with them. 15 The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed from it. 16 Put the tablets of[b] the testimony that I will give you into the ark.(B) 17 Make a mercy seat(C) of pure gold, forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.[c] 18 Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. At its two ends, make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 The cherubim are to have wings spread out above, covering(D) the mercy seat with their wings, and are to face one another. The faces of the cherubim should be toward the mercy seat. 21 Set the mercy seat on top of the ark and put the tablets of the testimony that I will give you into the ark.(E) 22 I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim(F) that are over the ark of the testimony; I will speak with you from there about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

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Footnotes

  1. 25:10 Lit two and a half cubits its length, one and a half cubits its width, and one and a half cubits its height
  2. 25:16 the tablets of supplied for clarity, also in v. 21
  3. 25:17 Lit two and a half cubits its length, one and a half cubits its width

The Ark of the Covenant

10 “They shall make an ark of acacia wood; it shall be two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.(A) 11 You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and outside you shall overlay it, and you shall make a molding of gold upon it all around. 12 You shall cast four rings of gold for it and put them on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two rings on the other side. 13 You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14 And you shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, for carrying the ark. 15 The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed. 16 You shall put the covenant that I am giving you into the ark.(B)

17 “Then you shall make a cover of pure gold; two cubits and a half shall be its length and a cubit and a half its width.(C) 18 You shall make two cherubim of gold; you shall make them of hammered work at the two ends of the cover. 19 Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other; of one piece with the cover you shall make the cherubim at its two ends. 20 The cherubim shall spread out their wings above, overshadowing the cover with their wings. They shall face one to another; the faces of the cherubim shall be turned toward the cover.(D) 21 You shall put the cover on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the covenant that I am giving you.(E) 22 There I will meet with you, and from above the cover, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the covenant, I will tell you all that I am commanding you for the Israelites.(F)

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