Exodus 37:6

The Mercy Seat · Exodus 37:6–9
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Translations

Modern
He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
Traditional
And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Literal
And He made a mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its width.
Latin
Fecit et propitiatorium, id est, oraculum, de auro mundissimo, duorum cubitorum et dimidii in longitudine, et cubiti ac semis in latitudine.

Original

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

Notes

It says that Bezalel made the ark of the covenant and all the furnishings, as well as the courtyard and its furnishings (37:1, 10, 17, 25; 38:1, 8, 9, 18). But this probably means he was in charge and guided the other craftsmen and seamstresses.

Measurements

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

Parallels

Exodus 25:17–22

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Minerals and Metals Tabernacle

Topics

Gold used in the Arts: Crowns Made of Mercy-Seat: Made of Pure Gold