5. these poles were put through the rings on the sides of the ark, for carrying it.
6. The cover was made of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
7. Two cherubim of beaten gold were made for the two ends of the cover;
8. one cherub was at one end, the other at the other end, made of one piece with the cover, at each end.
9. The cherubim had their wings spread out above, sheltering the cover. They faced each other, with their faces looking toward the cover.
10. The table was made of acacia wood, two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
11. It was plated with pure gold, and a molding of gold was put around it.
12. A frame a handbreadth high was also put around it, with a molding of gold around the frame.
13. Four rings of gold were cast for it and fastened at the four corners, one at each leg.
14. The rings were alongside the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table.
15. These poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and plated with gold.
16. The vessels that were set on the table, its plates and cups, as well as its pitchers and bowls for pouring libations, were made of pure gold.
17. The menorah was made of pure beaten gold—its shaft and branches—with its cups and knobs and petals springing directly from it.