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Exodus 25:17

15 The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.

16 And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

18 Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

19 one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
KJV
And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
WEB
You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold. Two and a half cubits shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its width.
ASV
And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
DARBY
And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
BLB
And you shall make a mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its width.
ÅB
Så skal du gjøre en nådestol[^3] av rent gull, halvtredje alen lang og halvannen alen bred.
OTB
"Lag et dekke av rent gull til soning—to og en halv alen langt og en og en halv alen bredt.
B1930
Så skal du gjøre en nådestol av rent gull, halvtredje alen lang og halvannen alen bred. / < lokket på arken, som Herren tronet over, og som på den store forsoningsfest blev oversprengt med sonofferets blod.>

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  • Hebrews 9:5

    Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

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  • Exodus 37:6

    He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

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  • Romans 3:25

    God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

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  • Hebrews 4:16

    Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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  • Exodus 40:20

    Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:11

    Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.

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  • Leviticus 16:12–15

    Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.

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  • 1 John 2:2

    He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

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