Exodus 25:10-22

10“1They shall construct an ark of acacia wood two and a half 2cubits 3long, and one and a half cubits 4wide, and one and a half cubits 5high. 11You shall 6overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and you shall make a gold molding 7around it. 12You shall cast four gold rings for it and 8fasten them on its four feet, and two rings shall be on one side of it and two rings on the other side of it. 13You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark with them. 15The 9poles shall 10remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it. 16You shall 11put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

17“You shall 12make a 13mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half 14cubits 15long and one and a half cubits 16wide. 18You shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work 17at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19Make one cherub 18at one end and one cherub 19at the other end; you shall make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends. 2020The cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings and 21facing one another; the faces of the cherubim are to be turned toward the mercy seat. 2122You shall put the mercy seat 23on top of the ark, and 24in the ark you shall put the testimony which I will give to you. 2225There I will meet with you; and from above the mercy seat, from 26between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, I will speak to you about all that I will give you in commandment for the sons of Israel.