Exodus 25:10-22

10 "Make a Box out of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.

11 Cover it with pure gold inside and out and put a gold border all around it.

12 Make four carrying rings of gold for it and attach them to its four legs, with two rings on each side.

13 Make carrying poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold

14 and put them through the rings on each side of the Box.

15 The poles are to be left in the rings and must not be taken out.

16 Then put in the Box the two stone tablets that I will give you, on which the commandments are written.

17 "Make a lid of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide. ¹

18 Make two winged creatures of hammered gold,

19 one for each end of the lid. Make them so that they form one piece with the lid.

20 The winged creatures are to face each other across the lid, and their outspread wings are to cover it.

21 Put the two stone tablets inside the Box and put the lid on top of it.

22 I will meet you there, and from above the lid between the two winged creatures I will give you all my laws for the people of Israel.

Exodus 25:10-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 25

In this chapter an order is given for a freewill offering towards various things for the worship and service of God, and the materials to be offered, which would be useful and acceptable, are mentioned particularly, Ex 25:1-7, as also another order to build a sanctuary for God, after a model that he would give, Ex 25:8,9, and, an ark to put in the law on tables of stone, the fashion of which, and the various things belonging to it, are described, Ex 25:10-16, and a mercy seat with cherubim on it to be set over the ark, where the Lord promises to meet Moses and commune with him, Ex 25:17-22 and a table with various appurtenances to it to place the shewbread on, Ex 25:23-30 and a candlestick of gold, whose parts are described, and all the instruments relative to it, Ex 25:31-40.

Cross References

• 1. 25.17Hebrews 9.5.

Footnotes

• [a]. winged creatures: [See Word List.]