Exodus 25:10-22

Ark of the Covenant

10 "¹They shall construct an ark of acacia wood two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high.

11 "You shall ²overlay it with pure gold, inside * and out you shall overlay it, and you shall make a gold molding around it.

12 "You shall cast four gold rings for it and fasten them on its four feet, and two rings shall be on one side of it and two rings on the other side of it.

13 "You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

14 "You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark with them.

15 "The ³poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it.

16 "You shall ⁴put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

17 "You shall ⁵make a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.

18 "You shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.

19 "Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.

20 "⁶The cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings and facing * one another; the faces of the cherubim are to be turned toward the mercy seat.

21 "⁷You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and ⁸in the ark you shall put the testimony which I will give to you.

22 "⁹There I will meet with you; and from above the mercy seat, from ¹⁰between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, I will speak to you about all that I will give you in commandment for the sons of Israel.

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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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 10

1. Exodus 37:1-9; Deuteronomy 10:3; Hebrews 9:4
2. Hebrews 9:4
3. 1 Kings 8:8
4. Exodus 40:20; Deuteronomy 10:2; Deuteronomy 31:26; 1 Kings 8:9; Hebrews 9:4
5. Exodus 37:6
6. 1 Kings 8:7; 1 Chronicles 28:18; Hebrews 9:5
7. Exodus 26:34; Exodus 40:20
8. Exodus 25:16
9. Exodus 29:42, 43; Exodus 30:6, 36; Leviticus 16:2; Numbers 17:4
10. Numbers 7:89; 1 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 6:2; 2 Kings 19:15; Psalms 80:1; Isaiah 37:16

Footnotes 16

[a]. I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
[b]. Lit "its length"
[c]. Lit "its width"
[d]. Lit "its height"
[e]. Lit "on it round about"
[f]. Or "put"
[g]. Lit "be"
[h]. Lit "propitiatory," and so through v 22
[i]. I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
[j]. Lit "its length"
[k]. Lit "its width"
[l]. Lit "from"
[m]. Lit "from"
[n]. Lit "from"
[o]. Lit "their faces to"
[p]. Lit "above, upon"