It had the gold altar of incense and the ark of the covenant, covered with gold on all sides, in which was a gold jar containing the manna, Aaron’s staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.(A) The cherubim of glory were above the ark overshadowing the mercy seat. It is not possible to speak about these things in detail right now.(B)

With these things prepared like this, the priests enter the first room repeatedly, performing their ministry.(C)

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which had the golden altar of incense(A) and the gold-covered ark of the covenant.(B) This ark contained the gold jar of manna,(C) Aaron’s staff that had budded,(D) and the stone tablets of the covenant.(E) Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory,(F) overshadowing the atonement cover.(G) But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly(H) into the outer room to carry on their ministry.

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