Exodus 26:33Easy To Read VersionPut the curtain under the gold rings. [205] Then put the Box of the Agreement [206] behind the curtain. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. See the chapter |
Then Solomon made the Most Holy Place. {\cf2\super [31]} The Most Holy Place was 20 cubits {\cf2\super [32]} long and 20 cubits {\cf2\super [33]} wide. It was as wide as the temple {\cf2\super [34]} was. Solomon put pure gold on the walls of the Most Holy Place. The gold weighed about 23 tons. {\cf2\super [35]}
Aaron and his sons will have the job of caring for the lamp. They will go into {the first room of} the Meeting Tent. [234] This is outside {the room with} the Agreement [235] that is behind the curtain {that separates the two rooms}. In this place they will make sure the lamp continues burning before the Lord from evening till morning. The people of Israel and their descendants [236] must obey this law forever.”
The Lord said, “Talk to your brother Aaron. Tell him that he cannot go behind the curtain into the Most Holy Place [263] anytime he wants to. The Holy Box [264] is in the room behind that curtain. The special cover [265] is on top of that Holy Box. And I appear in a cloud over that special cover. If Aaron goes into that room, he might die!