God’s Word Translation
Exodus 25:17
17“Make a throne of mercy to cover the ark out of pure gold 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
Exodus 25:17 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)“Make an atonement cover of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“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.
Context of Exodus 25:17
15The poles must stay in the rings of the ark. Never remove them. 16Then you will put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you. “Make a throne of mercy to cover the ark out of pure gold 45 inches long and 27 inches wide. 18Make two angels out of hammered gold for the two ends of the throne of mercy, 19one on each end. Form the angels and the throne of mercy out of one piece of gold.
Read all of Exodus 25Exodus 25:17 word by word
וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ כַפֹּ֖רֶת זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר אַמָּתַ֤יִם וָחֵ֙צִי֙ אָרְכָּ֔הּ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי רָחְבָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 25:17
- Exodus 26:34Put the throne of mercy that is on the ark in the most holy place.
- Exodus 37:6He made the throne of mercy out of pure gold 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
- Exodus 40:20He took the words of God’s promise and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.
- Leviticus 16:12He will take an incense burner full of burning coals from the altar, which is in the Lord’s presence, and two handfuls of finely ground, sweet-smelling incense. He will bring them up to the canopy.
- 1 Chronicles 28:11Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the entrance hall and the temple, its storerooms, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the throne of mercy.
- Romans 3:25God showed that Christ is the throne of mercy where God’s approval is given through faith in Christ’s blood. In his patience God waited to deal with sins committed in the past.
- Hebrews 4:16So we can go confidently to the throne of God’s kindness to receive mercy and find kindness, which will help us at the right time.
- Hebrews 9:5Above the ark were the angels of glory ⌞with their wings⌟ overshadowing the throne of mercy. (Discussing these things in detail isn’t possible now.)
- 1 John 2:2He is the payment for our sins, and not only for our sins, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Commentaries on Exodus 25:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17A mercy-seat - כפרת capporeth, from כפר caphar, to cover or overspread; because by an act of pardon sins are represented as being covered, so that they no longer appear in the eye of Divine justice to displease, irritate, and call for punishment; and the person of the offender is covered or protected from the stroke of the broken law. In the Greek version of the Septuagint the word , hilasterion, is used, which signifies a propitiatory, and is the name…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-22Verses 17-22 A mercy seat of pure gold - (Compare Exodus 37:6-9.) In external form, the mercy-seat was a plate of gold with the cherubim standing on it, the whole beaten out of one solid piece of metal Exodus 37:7; it was placed upon the ark and so took the place of a cover. “mercy” seat expresses well the distinct significance and recognized designation of the Hebrew name. Exodus 25:18-20 The cherubim of the mercy-seat were human figures, each having two…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 The ark was a chest, overlaid with gold, in which the two tables of the law were to be kept. These tables are called the testimony; God in them testified his will. This law was a testimony to the Israelites, to direct them in their duty, and would be a testimony against them, if they transgressed. This ark was placed in the holy of holies; the blood of the sacrifices was sprinkled, and the incense burned, before it, by the high priest; and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17The Hebrew word translated as mercy seat means "a covering." The cover of the covenant box was where God "covered over" sin (see Leviticus 16:14–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold--to serve as a lid, covering it exactly. It was "the propitiatory cover," as the term may be rendered, denoting that Christ, our great propitiation [1Jo 2:2; 4:10], has fully answered all the demands of the law, covers our transgressions, and comes between us and the curse of a violated law.Read the comment
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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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