Keraia
Exodus 25

Exodus 25:17

The Mercy Seat · Exodus 25:17–22
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Translations

Modern
And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
Traditional
And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Literal
And you shall make a mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its width.
Latin
Facies et propitiatorium de auro mundissimo: duos cubitos et dimidium tenebit longitudo ejus, et cubitum ac semissem latitudo.

Original

Hebrew
English
And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

Notes

Exodus 25:17

The Hebrew word translated as mercy seat means "a covering." The cover of the covenant box was where God "covered over" sin (see Leviticus 16:14–16).

Exodus 25:10–22

an 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.

Events

Measurements

  • a half wide: About 3.75 ft x 2.25 ft (114.3 cm x 68.6 cm)

Parallels

Exodus 37:6–9

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of Glorification History of Israel Mercy Seat Minerals and Metals Most Holy Place Tabernacle Temple

Topics

God: Mercy of Gold used in the Arts: Overlaying With Gold was Used for Mercy Seat and Cherubims Mercy-Seat: Description of Mercy-Seat: Made of Pure Gold Mercy-Seat: Moses Commanded to Make Tabernacle: The Furniture of The Mercy of God: Typified: Mercy Seat Types of Christ: Mercy-Seat Types of the Saviour: The Mercy-Seat