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Exodus 25:14-28 Good News Bible (GNB)

14. and put them through the rings on each side of the box.

15. The poles are to be left in the rings and must not be taken out.

16. Then put in the box the two stone tablets that I will give you, on which the commandments are written.

17. “Make a lid of pure gold, 110 centimetres long and 66 centimetres wide.

18. Make two winged creatures of hammered gold,

19. one for each end of the lid. Make them so that they form one piece with the lid.

20. The winged creatures are to face each other across the lid, and their outspread wings are to cover it.

21. Put the two stone tablets inside the box and put the lid on top of it.

22. I will meet you there, and from above the lid between the two winged creatures I will give you all my laws for the people of Israel.

23. “Make a table out of acacia wood, 88 centimetres long, 44 centimetres wide, and 66 centimetres high.

24. Cover it with pure gold and put a gold border round it.

25. Make a rim 75 millimetres wide round it and a gold border round the rim.

26. Make four carrying rings of gold for it and put them at the four corners, where the legs are.

27. The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table are to be placed near the rim.

28. Make the poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold.