Exodus 40:20

Setting Up the Tabernacle

19Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.20Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.21Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.

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Berean Standard Bible
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
Bible in Basic English
And he took the law and put it inside the ark, and put the rods at its side and the cover over it;
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he set the table in the tabernacle of the testimony at the north side without the veil,
Free Bible Version
Moses took the Testimony and put it in the Ark. He attached the poles to the Ark, and he placed the atonement cover on the top of the Ark.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he tooke and put the Testimonie in the Arke, and put the barres in the ringes of the Arke, and set the Merciseate on hie vpon the Arke.
King James (Authorized) Version
¶ And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
One Unity Resource Bible
He took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.
Translation for Translators
Then he/I took the two stone slabs on which the commandments were written and put them in the sacred chest. He/I put the carrying poles in the rings on the chest and put the lid on top of the chest.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He took the covenant decrees and put them into the ark. He also placed the poles on the ark and put the atonement lid on it.
Noah Webster Bible
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staffs on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
World English Bible
He took and put the covenant into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.
Young's Literal Translation
And he taketh and putteth the testimony unto the ark, and setteth the staves on the ark, and putteth the mercy-seat on the ark above;