2. A tabernacle was made. In the first part of the tabernacle, called the Holy Place, were the candlestick, the table, and the showbread.
3. Behind the second veil was the second part of the tabernacle called the Most Holy Place,
4. which contained the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid with gold, containing the golden pot holding the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.
5. Above the ark were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Concerning these things we cannot now speak in detail.
6. Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests would regularly go into the first part, conducting the services of God.
7. But only the high priest went into the second part once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins of the people, committed in ignorance.
8. The Holy Spirit was signifying through this that the way into the Most Holy Place was not yet revealed, because the first part of the tabernacle was still standing.