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Atomic Bible
Exodus 25:13
And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
from The Ark of the Covenant, Exodus 25:10-16
What it says

Poles of acacia wood are to be made and overlaid with gold.

What it is doing

It provides the means by which the ark will be borne.

In context

10And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. 11Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. 12Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. 13And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it. 15The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed. 16And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.