Exodus 25:21
19 And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
20 And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
23 Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
- KJV
- And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
- WEB
- You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the covenant that I will give you.
- ASV
- And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
- DARBY
- And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above on the ark, and shalt put in the ark the testimony that I shall give thee.
- BLB
- And you shall put the mercy seat on the ark from above, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I shall give to you.
- ÅB
- Så skal du sette nådestolen ovenpå arken, og i arken skal du legge vitnesbyrdet, som jeg vil gi deg.
- OTB
- Sett dekselet på toppen av arken og legg i arken vitnesbyrdets tavler som jeg vil gi deg.
- B1930
- Så skal du sette nådestolen ovenpå arken, og i arken skal du legge vidnesbyrdet, som jeg vil gi dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 26:34
And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Read in contextRomans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Read in contextExodus 25:16–17
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
Read in context