Exodus 37:6

The Mercy Seat

6 He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. ^{[a] 1}

Exodus 37:6 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 37:6

(See Gill on Exodus 37:1).

Exodus 37:6 In-Context

4 Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

5 He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.

6 He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

7 He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

8 one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

Cross References

• 1. (Exodus 25:17–22)

Footnotes

• [a]. The mercy seat was approximately 3.75 feet long and 2.25 feet wide (114.3 centimeters long and 68.6 centimeters wide).