Instructions for making the sacred chest
10 "Tell the people to make a sacred chest from acacia wood. It is to be ◄45 in./110 cm.► long, ◄27 in./66 cm.► wide, and ◄27 in./66 cm.► high. 16 Put inside the chest the two stone slabs that I will give you, on which I have written my commandments.
17 Tell them to make a lid for the chest from pure gold. It will be the place where I will forgive people’s sins. It also is to be ◄45 in./110 cm.► long and ◄27 in./66 cm.► wide. 18 Tell them to hammer huge lump of gold into the form of two creatures that have wings. 21 Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.