It was clearly stated that the only authorized bearers, the Kohathite Levites, should carry the Ark on their shoulders, using poles placed through the rings specially built into the Ark.
Need näitasid selgelt, et ainukesed volitatud kandjad, kehatlastest leviidid, pidid seaduselaegast õlgadel kandma, kasutades kandekange, mis pisteti läbi seaduselaeka külge spetsiaalselt kinnitatud rõngaste.