8. The poles were so long that they could be seen from just outside the most holy place, but not from anywhere else. And they stayed there from then on.
9. The only things kept in the chest were the two flat stones Moses had put there when the Lord made his agreement with the people of Israel at Mount Sinai, after bringing them out of Egypt.
10. Suddenly a cloud filled the temple as the priests were leaving the most holy place.
11. The Lord's glory was in the cloud, and the light from it was so bright that the priests could not stay inside to do their work.