For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.