20 Then he took the testimony and put it into the ark, and *40:20 Lit setattached the poles to the ark, and put the *40:20 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonementatoning cover *40:20 Lit over the ark aboveon top of the ark. 21 He then brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up a veil for the covering, and screened off the ark of the testimony, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.