8:6 The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its assigned 1 place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs. 8:7 The cherubs’ wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles. 2 8:8 The poles were so long their ends were visible from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. 3 They have remained there to this very day.
1 tn The word “assigned” is supplied in the translation for clarification.
2 sn And its poles. These poles were used to carry the ark. See Exod 25:13-15.
3 tn Heb “they could not be seen outside.”