Exodus 25:21

Exodus 25:21 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Place inside the Ark the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give to you. Then put the atonement cover on top of the Ark.

Context of Exodus 25:21

19Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. 20The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. Place the cover on top of the ark and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law that I will give you. 22There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites. 23“Make a table of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.

Exodus 25:21 word by word

וְנָתַתָּ֧ אֶת־הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת עַל־הָאָרֹ֖ן מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְאֶל־הָ֣אָרֹ֔ן תִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־הָ֣עֵדֻ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶתֵּ֖ן אֵלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• the mercy seatכַּפֹּרֶתkappôreth · mercy seatH3727
• aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• upon the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• the testimonyעֵדוּת‛êdûth · testimonyH5715
• that I shall giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414

Cross-references for Exodus 25:21

• Exodus 25:17“Make an atonement cover of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
• Exodus 26:34Put the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law in the Most Holy Place.
• Romans 10:4Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
• Exodus 25:16Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law, which I will give you.

Commentaries on Exodus 25:21

• 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. 10-22an ark of acacia wood: Ark is an old English word meaning "box." The ark was Israel's "covenant box." It was the most important item in the entire Tent of Meeting (the tabernacle) because God made his presence available there (25:22). The stone tablets of the covenant were inside the box (25:16, 21). This emphasized that God reveals himself through a mutual commitment between himself and his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-401. the Lord spake unto Moses, &c.--The business that chiefly occupied Moses on the mount, whatever other disclosures were made to him there, was in receiving directions about the tabernacle, and they are here recorded as given to him.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 25:21

• Ark
• Gold
• Inspiration
• Mercy-Seat
• Tabernacle
• Types
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Ark
• Cast
• Commune
• Handbreadth
• Propitiation
• Ring
• Testimony
• Badger
• Beauty
• Cherubim (1)

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