New Revised Standard Version
and put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark.

Contemporary English Version
and put them through the rings, so the chest could be carried by the poles.

New American Bible
these poles were put through the rings on the sides of the ark, for carrying it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he put them into the rings that were at the sides of the ark to carry it.

And he put them into the rings that were at the sides of the ark to carry it.

Numbers 1:50 But appoint them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all the vessels thereof, and whatsoever pertaineth to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all the furniture thereof: and they shall minister, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

Numbers 4:15 And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped up the sanctuary and the vessels thereof at the removing of the camp, then shall the sons of Caath enter in to carry the things wrapped up: and they shall not touch the vessels of the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Caath: in the tabernacle of the covenant:

2 Samuel 6:3-7 And they laid the ark of God upon a new cart: and took it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa, and Oza and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. . . .