Exodus
Exodus 25:15–17
15The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed. 16And place inside the ark the Testimony,c which I will give you.
17And you are to construct a mercy seatd of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.e
Footnotes
- c 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.
- d 25:17 Or an atonement cover; here and throughout Exodus
- e 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).
Word by word
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Exodus 25:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The poles | הַבַּדִּ֑ים | hab·bad·dîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H905 separation |
| are to remain | יִהְי֖וּ | yih·yū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| in the rings | בְּטַבְּעֹת֙ | bə·ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct | H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring |
| of the ark | הָאָרֹ֔ן | hā·’ā·rōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| they must not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be removed | יָסֻ֖רוּ | yā·su·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5493 turn aside |
Exodus 25:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And place | וְנָתַתָּ֖ | wə·nā·ṯa·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| inside | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the ark | הָאָרֹ֑ן | hā·’ā·rōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| the Testimony | הָעֵדֻ֔ת | hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5715 testimony |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I will give | אֶתֵּ֖ן | ’et·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
Exodus 25:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And you are to construct | וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ | wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| a mercy seat | כַפֹּ֖רֶת | ḵap·pō·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3727 propitiatory |
| of pure | טָה֑וֹר | ṭā·hō·wr | Adjective - masculine singular | H2889 clean, pure |
| gold | זָהָ֣ב | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| two | אַמָּתַ֤יִם | ’am·mā·ṯa·yim | Noun - fd | H520 ell, cubit |
| and a half cubits | וָחֵ֙צִי֙ | wā·ḥê·ṣî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2677 half |
| long | אָרְכָּ֔הּ | ’ā·rə·kāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H753 length |
| and a cubit | וְאַמָּ֥ה | wə·’am·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H520 ell, cubit |
| and a half | וָחֵ֖צִי | wā·ḥê·ṣî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2677 half |
| wide | רָחְבָּֽהּ׃ | rā·ḥə·bāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H7341 breadth, width |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 25:15 1 Kings 8:8
Exodus 25:16 Deuteronomy 31:26 · 1 Kings 8:9 · Hebrews 9:4 · Exodus 16:34
Exodus 25:17 Exodus 37:6 · Hebrews 9:5 · Romans 3:25 · Hebrews 4:16 · 1 Chronicles 28:11 · Leviticus 16:12–15 · Exodus 40:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.