"You shall putthe mercyseaton the arkof the testimonyin the holyof holies.
He builttwentycubitson the rearpartof the housewith boardsof cedarfrom the floorto the ceiling;he built[them] for it on the insideas an innersanctuary,[even] as the mostholyplace.
"You shall putthe mercyseaton topof the ark,and in the arkyou shall putthe testimonywhichI will giveto you.
Then he tookthe testimonyand put[it] into the ark,and attachedthe polesto the ark,and putthe mercyseaton topof the ark.
He measuredits length,twentycubits,and the width,twentycubits,beforethe nave;and he saidto me, "Thisis the mostholy[place]."
The LORDsaidto Moses:"Tellyour brotherAaronthat he shall not enterat anytimeinto the holyplace insidethe veil,beforethe mercyseatwhichis on the ark,orhe will die;for I will appearin the cloudoverthe mercyseat.
and aboveit [were] the cherubimof gloryovershadowingthe mercy seat;but of these thingswe cannotnowspeakin detail.
