Exodus 25:17-22

17“You shall amake a
Lit propitiatory, and so through v 22
mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half
I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
cubits
Lit its length
long and one and a half cubits
Lit its width
wide.
18You shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work
Lit from
at the two ends of the mercy seat.
19Make one cherub
Lit from
at one end and one cherub
Lit from
at the other end; you shall make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.
20 iThe cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings and
Lit their faces to
facing one another; the faces of the cherubim are to be turned toward the mercy seat.
21 kYou shall put the mercy seat
Lit above, upon
on top of the ark, and min the ark you shall put the testimony which I will give to you.
22 nThere I will meet with you; and from above the mercy seat, from obetween 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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