10. “They are to make an ark of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
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 the testimony that I will give you into the ark.
17. Make a mercy seat of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
18. Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.