^{10 Ref} And they are to make an ark of hard wood; two and a half cubits long, and a cubit and a half wide and high.

^{11 Ref} It is to be plated inside and out with the best gold, with an edge of gold all round it

^{12 Ref} And make four rings of gold for it, to be fixed on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two on the other.

^{13 Ref} And make rods of the same wood, plating them with gold.

¹⁴ And put the rods through the rings at the sides of the ark, for lifting it.

^{15 Ref} The rods are to be kept in the rings, and never taken out.

^{16 Ref} Inside the ark you are to put the record which I will give you.

^{17 Ref} And you are to make a cover of the best gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

^{18 Ref} And at the two ends of the cover you are to make two winged ones of hammered gold,

¹⁹ One at one end and one at the other; the winged ones are to be part of the cover.

^{20 Ref} And their wings are to be outstretched over the cover, and the winged ones are to be opposite one another, facing the cover.

^{21 Ref} And put the cover over the ark, and in the ark the record which I will give you.

^{22 Ref} And there, between the two winged ones on the cover of the ark, I will come to you, face to face, and make clear to you all the orders I have to give you for the children of Israel.