5:9a The poles of the ark extended far enough

The poles were long.
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The poles were very long.

5:9b that their ends were visible

(New Revised Standard Version🙂 that the ends of the poles were seen

The ends of the poles were visible in the Holy Place
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Anyone in the Holy Place could look and see their ends

5:9c from in front of the inner sanctuary,

to someone in front of the innermost room.
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at the front of the Very Holy Place.

5:9d but not from outside the Holy Place;

No one could see them from outside the Holy Place.
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From outside the Holy Place, the ends of the poles were not visible.

5:9e and they are there to this day.

Until now, the poles have always been there.
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The poles were always there after that.
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From that day on, no one removed the poles.

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