Exodus 37:1-9

New Catholic Bible

Chapter 37

The Ark of the Covenant. ¹ Bezalel made the Ark out of acacia wood. It was two cubits and a half long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high. ² He covered it with pure gold, inside and out, and put a gold molding on it. ³ He cast four golden rings for it and attached them to its four legs, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side. ⁴ He made poles out of acacia wood and covered them with gold. ⁵ He put the poles into the rings on the two sides of the Ark so that they might carry the Ark with them.

⁶ He made the seat of atonement of pure gold. It was two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. ⁷ He made two cherubim out of gold. They were hammered works for the two sides of the seat of atonement, ⁸ one cherub on one side and one cherub on the other side. He made the cherubim all of one piece at the two ends of the seat of atonement. ⁹ The cherubim had two wings spreading out, covering the seat of atonement. They were facing one another and the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the seat of atonement.