Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

Drew out the staves

Holy place

Unto this day

General references

Bible References

Drew out the staves

Exodus 25:14
Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark with them.
Exodus 37:4
He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus 40:20
Moses took the testimony and placed it in the ark, and attached the poles to the ark. He set the mercy seat on top of the ark.

Holy place

2 Chronicles 5:9
The poles were so long that their ends were seen from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they were not seen from outside; they are there to this very day.

Unto this day

Joshua 4:9
Joshua also set up 12 stones in the middle of the Jordan where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant were standing. The stones are there to this day.
Matthew 28:15
So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been spread among Jewish people to this day.

General references

Exodus 25:15
The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed from it.

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