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Exodus 25:20-32 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

20. The cherubim must have their wings spread up over the cover. The cherubim must face each other and look toward the cover.

21. "Place the cover on top of the chest. I will give you the tablets of the covenant. Put them into the chest.

22. "The chest is the ark where the tablets of the covenant are kept. I will meet with you above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark. There I will give you all of my commands for the people of Israel.

23. "Make a table out of acacia wood. Make it three feet long, one foot six inches wide and two feet three inches high.

24. Cover it with pure gold. Put a strip of gold around it.

25. Also make a rim around it that is three inches wide. Put a strip of gold around the rim.

26. "Make four gold rings for the table. Join them to the four corners, where the four legs are.

27. The rings must be close to the rim. They must hold the poles that will be used to carry the table.

28. "Make the poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. Use them to carry the table.

29. "Make its plates and dishes out of pure gold. Also make its pitchers and bowls out of pure gold. Use the pitchers and bowls to pour out drink offerings.

30. "Put the holy bread on the table. It must be near my holy throne on the ark of the covenant at all times.

31. "Make a lampstand out of pure gold. Hammer out its base and stem. Its buds, blooms and cups must branch out from it.

32. "Six branches must come out from the sides of the lampstand. Make three on one side and three on the other.

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