Exodus 40:20
18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.
19 And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.
22 And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
- WEB
- He took and put the covenant into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.
- ASV
- And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
- DARBY
- And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and put the staves in the ark, and put the mercy-seat above on the ark.
- BLB
- And he took and he set the Testimony into the ark, and he put the poles on the ark, and he set the mercy seat on the ark from above.
- ÅB
- Deretter tok han og la vitnesbyrdet i arken og satte stengene i og satte nådestolen ovenpå arken.
- OTB
- Han tok vitnesbyrdets tavler og la dem i arken, festet stengene til arken, og dekket den med soningslokket.
- B1930
- Derefter tok han og la vidnesbyrdet i arken og satte stengene i og satte nådestolen ovenpå arken.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 16:34
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
Read in contextHebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Read in contextHebrews 9:4
Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Read in contextPsalms 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Read in contextExodus 25:16–21
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
Read in contextHebrews 10:19–21
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Read in contextMatthew 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Read in contextExodus 40:3
And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.
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