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Exodus 25:21

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Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 21

At this chapter begins an account of the orders and instructions God gave to Moses upon the mount for the erecting and furnishing of a tabernacle to the honour of God. We have here. I. Orders given for a collection to be made among the people for this purpose (Exo 25:1-9). II. Particular instructions, 1. Concerning the ark of the covenant (Exo 25:10-22). 2. The table of showbread (Exo 25:23-30). 3. The golden candlestick (Exo 25:31, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 21

נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) כַּפֹּרֶת (kappôreth, H3727) — a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark) מַעַל (maʻal, H4605) — properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from… אָרוֹן (ʼârôwn, H727) — a box עֵדוּת (ʻêdûwth, H5715) — testimony

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