Berean Standard Bible
Exodus 25:1-22
1Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872H559, 2“TellH1696 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 to bringH3947 Me an offeringH8641H854. You are to receiveH3947 My offeringH8641 from everyH3605 manH376 whoseH834 heartH3820 compels himH5068. 3ThisH2063 is the offeringH8641 you are to acceptH3947 from themH854:
goldH2091, silverH3701, and bronzeH5178; 4blueH8504, purpleH713, and scarlet yarnH8438H8144; fine linenH8336 and goat hairH5795; 5ramH352 skinsH5785 dyed redH119 and fine leatherH5785H8476;1 acaciaH7848 woodH6086; 6olive oilH8081 for the lightH3974; spicesH1314 for the anointingH4888 oilH8081 and for the fragrantH5561 incenseH7004; 7and onyx stonesH68H7718 and gemstonesH68 to be mountedH4394 on the ephodH646 and breastpieceH2833.
8And they are to makeH6213 a sanctuaryH4720 for Me, so that I may dwellH7931 among themH8432. 9You must makeH6213 the tabernacleH4908 andH853 designH8403 allH3605 its furnishingsH3627H3651 according toH3605 the patternH8403 IH589 showH7200 youH853.
10And they are to constructH6213 an arkH727 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086, twoH520 and a half cubitsH2677 longH753, a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 wideH7341, and a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 highH6967.2 11OverlayH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091 both insideH1004 and outH2351, and makeH6213H5921 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 around itH5439.
12CastH3332 fourH702 goldH2091 ringsH2885 for it and fasten themH5414 toH5921 its fourH702 feetH6471, twoH8147 ringsH2885 onH5921 oneH259 sideH6763 and twoH8147 onH5921 the otherH8145. 13And makeH6213 polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlayH6823 themH853 with goldH2091. 14InsertH935 the polesH905 into the ringsH2885 onH5921 the sidesH6763 of the arkH727, in order to carryH5375 it. 15The polesH905 are to remainH1961 in the ringsH2885 of the arkH727; they must notH3808 be removedH5493. 16And placeH5414 insideH413 the arkH727 the TestimonyH5715,3 whichH834 I will giveH5414 youH413.
17And you are to constructH6213 a mercy seatH37274 of pureH2889 goldH2091, twoH520 and a half cubitsH2677 longH753 and a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 wideH7341.5 18MakeH6213 twoH8147 cherubimH3742 of hammeredH4749 goldH2091 at the endsH7098 of the mercy seatH3727, 19oneH259 cherubH3742 on oneH2088 endH7098 and oneH259 on the otherH7098, all madeH6213 from one piece of gold. 20And the cherubimH3742 are to haveH1961 wingsH3671 that spreadH6566 upwardH4605, overshadowingH5526 the mercy seatH3727. The cherubim are to faceH6440 eachH376 otherH251H413, lookingH1961 towardH413 the mercy seatH3727.
21SetH5414 the mercy seatH3727 atopH5921H4605 the arkH727 and putH5414 the TestimonyH5715 thatH834 I will giveH5414 youH413 intoH413 the arkH727.
22And I will meetH3259 with you thereH8033 aboveH5921 the mercy seatH3727, betweenH996 the twoH8147 cherubimH3742 thatH834 are overH5921 the arkH727 of the TestimonyH5715;6 I will speakH1696 with youH854 about allH3605 thatH834 I commandH6680 youH853 regardingH413 the IsraelitesH1121H3478.
Notes
- 1. Exodus 25:5 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals ↩
- 2. Exodus 25:10 The ark was approximately 3.75 feet long, 2.25 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (114.3 centimeters long, 68.6 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high). ↩
- 3. Exodus 25:16 The Testimony refers to the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant inscribed with the Ten Commandments; also in verses 21 and 22. ↩
- 4. Exodus 25:17 Or an atonement cover; here and throughout Exodus ↩
- 5. Exodus 25:17 The mercy seat was approximately 3.75 feet long and 2.25 feet wide (114.3 centimeters long and 68.6 centimeters wide). ↩
- 6. Exodus 25:22 That is, the ark of the covenant ↩
Commentaries on Exodus 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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