19 And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent [a]on top of it, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 20 Then he took (A)the testimony and put it into the ark, and [b]attached the poles to the ark, and put the [c]atoning cover [d]on top of the ark. 21 He then brought the ark into the tabernacle, and (B)set up a veil for the covering, and screened off the ark of the testimony, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 40:19 Lit over it above
  2. Exodus 40:20 Lit set
  3. Exodus 40:20 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
  4. Exodus 40:20 Lit over the ark above

19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering(A) over the tent, as the Lord commanded(B) him.

20 He took the tablets of the covenant law(C) and placed them in the ark,(D) attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover(E) over it. 21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain(F) and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded(G) him.

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