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- THE HOLY OF HOLIES
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- The Holy of holies was the smaller of the two chambers of the taberna-
- cle, wherein could be found the ark of the covenant.
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- The dimensions of the Holy of holies formed a perfect cube - 10 cu-
- bits long, 10 cubits wide, and 10 cubits high. The two sides and the west end
- were enclosed by boards of shittim wood overlaid with gold. The boards stood
- upright, edge to edge, their lower ends being made to drop into sockets of sil-
- ver, and the corner boards being coupled together at the top with rings. Each
- board was furnished with rings on its outside, through which passed bars of
- shittim wood, overlaid with gold, bracing the boards together.
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- A curtain embroidered with cherubim hung upon four pillars and thus
- divided the Holy of holies from the Holy place. It was called the veil, as it
- hid from the eyes of all but the high priest the inmost sanctuary, where Yah-
- weh's name dwelt above the mercy seat. It was only passed by the high priest
- once a year, on the Day of Atonement.
- ies from the Holy place. It was called the veil, as it
- hid from the eyes of all but the high priest the inmost sanctuary, where Yah-
- weh's name dwelt above the mercy seat. It was only passed by the high priest
- once a year, on the Day of Atonement.
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