¹⁷ “Make an atonement cover^(A) of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. ¹⁸ And make two cherubim^(B) out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. ¹⁹ Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. ²⁰ The cherubim^(C) are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing^(D) the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. ²¹ Place the cover on top of the ark^(E) and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law^(F) that I will give you. ²² There, above the cover between the two cherubim^(G) that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet^(H) with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.^(I)

²⁵ God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,^[a](A) through the shedding of his blood^(B)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished^(C)—

¹⁶ Let us then approach^(A) God’s throne of grace with confidence,^(B) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.