Exodus 25:13
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And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
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Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.
And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.
They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.
Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.
And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.
Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.
Additionally, make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze.