Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Place the cover on top of the ark and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law that I will give you. New Living Translation Place inside the Ark the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give to you. Then put the atonement cover on top of the Ark. English Standard Version And you shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you. Berean Standard Bible Set the mercy seat atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark. King James Bible And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. New King James Version You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. New American Standard Bible Then you shall put the atoning cover on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony which I will give to you. NASB 1995 “You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony which I will give to you. NASB 1977 “And you shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony which I shall give to you. Legacy Standard Bible You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony which I will give to you. Amplified Bible You shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony which I will give you. Christian Standard Bible Set the mercy seat on top of the ark and put the tablets of the testimony that I will give you into the ark. Holman Christian Standard Bible Set the mercy seat on top of the ark and put the testimony that I will give you into the ark. American Standard Version And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. Contemporary English Version Inside it place the two flat stones with the Ten Commandments on them and put the gold lid on top of the chest. English Revised Version And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation After you put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you, place the throne of mercy on top. Good News Translation Put the two stone tablets inside the Box and put the lid on top of it. International Standard Version You are to put the Mercy Seat on top of the ark, and put the Testimony that I'll give you into the ark. Majority Standard Bible Set the mercy seat atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark. NET Bible You are to put the atonement lid on top of the ark, and in the ark you are to put the testimony I am giving you. New Heart English Bible You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I will give you. Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. World English Bible You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the covenant that I will give you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you have put the propitiatory covering on the Ark above, and you put the Testimony which I give to you into the Ark; Young's Literal Translation 'And thou hast put the mercy-seat on the ark above, and unto the ark thou dost put the testimony which I give unto thee; Smith's Literal Translation And give the cover upon the ark from on high; and to the ark thou shalt give the testimony which I shall give to thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn which thou shalt put the testimony that I will give thee. Catholic Public Domain Version in which you will place the testimony that I will give to you. New American Bible This cover you shall then place on top of the ark. In the ark itself you are to put the covenant which I will give you. New Revised Standard Version You shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark; and in the ark you shall put the covenant that I shall give you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark; and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you will put the Mercy Seat on the ark from above and you will put in the ark the testimony that I shall give to you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And thou shalt put the ark-cover above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt set the propitiatory on the ark above, and thou shalt put into the ark the testimonies which I shall give thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mercy Seat…20And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat. 21Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark. 22And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.… Cross References Hebrews 9:4-5 containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. / Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now. Exodus 40:20 Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark. Deuteronomy 10:1-5 At that time the LORD said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood. / And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you are to place them in the ark.” / So I made an ark of acacia wood, chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands. ... 1 Kings 8:9 There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt. 2 Chronicles 5:10 There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt. Leviticus 16:13-15 He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die. / And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat. / Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. Numbers 7:89 When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him. Psalm 80:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth Psalm 99:1 The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake! Romans 3:25 God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” Hebrews 9:3-5 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. / Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now. Hebrews 10:19-22 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ... Revelation 11:19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. Treasury of Scripture And you shall put the mercy seat above on the ark; and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you. mercy seat Exodus 25:17 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. Exodus 26:34 And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. in Exodus 25:16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee. Jump to Previous Ark Ark-Cover Cover Mercy Mercy-Seat Record Seat Testimony Top YouJump to Next Ark Ark-Cover Cover Mercy Mercy-Seat Record Seat Testimony Top YouExodus 25 1. What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle10. The dimensions of the ark 17. The mercy seat, with the cherubim 23. The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof 31. The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof Set the mercy seat The "mercy seat" is translated from the Hebrew word "kapporet," which refers to the cover of the Ark of the Covenant. This was not merely a lid but a significant symbol of God's presence and His throne of grace. In the context of the tabernacle, the mercy seat was where God would meet with Moses and communicate His will to the Israelites (Exodus 25:22). Theologically, it represents the place of atonement, where the high priest would sprinkle the blood of the sacrifice on the Day of Atonement, symbolizing the covering of sins. This foreshadows the ultimate atonement through Jesus Christ, who is our mercy seat, providing reconciliation with God. atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Setוְנָתַתָּ֧ (wə·nā·ṯa·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the mercy seat הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת (hak·kap·pō·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3727: Propitiatory atop עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the ark, הָאָרֹ֖ן (hā·’ā·rōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 727: A chest, ark and put תִּתֵּן֙ (tit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the Testimony הָ֣עֵדֻ֔ת (hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5715: Testimony that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I will give אֶתֵּ֖ן (’et·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set you אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to into וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the ark. הָ֣אָרֹ֔ן (hā·’ā·rōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 727: A chest, ark Links Exodus 25:21 NIVExodus 25:21 NLT Exodus 25:21 ESV Exodus 25:21 NASB Exodus 25:21 KJV Exodus 25:21 BibleApps.com Exodus 25:21 Biblia Paralela Exodus 25:21 Chinese Bible Exodus 25:21 French Bible Exodus 25:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 25:21 You shall put the mercy seat (Exo. 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