Objects
ark-of-the-Testimony
An ark of acacia wood overlaid with gold. It stands in the Holy of Holies behind the curtain, with the mercy-seat on it. The incense altar is set in front of the curtain by this ark; it is anointed with the holy oil. Bezalel and Oholiab are commissioned to make the ark of the Testimony.
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Objects
First mention
Exodus 25:10
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3
Scripture references
- Exodus 25:10
'You must make me an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide and one and a half cubits high.
- Exodus 25:22
There I shall come to meet you; from above the mercy-seat, from between the two winged creatures which are on the ark of the Testimony, I shall give you all my orders for the Israelites.
- Exodus 26:33
You will put the curtain below the clasps, so that inside behind the curtain, you can place the ark of the Testimony, and the curtain will mark the division for you between the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies.
- Exodus 30:6
You will put it in front of the curtain by the ark of Testimony, in front of the mercy-seat which is on the Testimony, where I shall meet you.
- Exodus 31:7
the Tent of Meeting; the ark of the Testimony; the mercy-seat above it; and all the furniture of the tent;
- Exodus 35:12
the ark, its shafts and all its accessories, the mercy-seat and the screening curtain;