Exodus 25:22

²⁰ And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

²¹ Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

²³ You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

²⁴ Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.

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 I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
KJV: 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.
WEB: There I will meet with you, and I will tell you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the covenant, all that I command you for the children of Israel.
ASV: And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
DARBY: And there will I meet with thee, and will speak with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, everything that I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
BLB: And I will meet with you there, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat (from between the two cherubim that [are] on the ark of the Testimony) all that I command you for the sons of Israel.

ÅB: Og jeg vil komme sammen med deg der; fra nådestolen mellom begge kjerubene som er på vitnesbyrdets ark, vil jeg tale med deg om alt det jeg vil befale deg å si Israels barn.
OTB: På det stedet, over dekselet og mellom de to kjerubene som er plassert over vitnesbyrdets ark, vil jeg møte deg og gi deg alle mine instrukser for israelittene.
B1930: Og jeg vil komme sammen med dig der; fra nådestolen mellem begge kjerubene som er på vidnesbyrdets ark, vil jeg tale med dig om alt det jeg vil byde dig å si Israels barn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Exodus 29:42–43
For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you.
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Numbers 7:89
When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him.
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Isaiah 37:16
“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
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Psalms 80:1
Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
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2 Kings 19:15
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
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1 Samuel 4:4
So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
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Numbers 17:4
Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.
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Leviticus 16:2
And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.
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