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Exodus 25:16
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You shall put the testimony which I shall give you into the teivah.
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
And you will put into the ark the testimony that I will give to you.
Then put in the Ark the Agreement which I will make with you.
You are to put into the ark the testimony that I will give to you.
"You shall put into the ark the Testimony (Ten Commandments) which I will give you.
"You shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.
So thou shalt put in the Arke the Testimonie which I shall giue thee.
You shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.
Into the ark you are to put the testimony which I am about to give you.
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony that I shall give thee.
"I will give you the Agreement. Put it into this Box.
And you shall put into the ark the testimony that I shall give you.
And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.
Then put in the Box the two stone tablets that I will give you, on which the commandments are written.
Put the tablets of the testimony that I will give you into the ark.
And you shall put the testimony into the ark, which I shall give to you.
And in ye Arke thou shalt laye the wytnesse, that I wyl geue the.
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
Inside the ark you are to put the record which I will give you.
And thou shalt put in the arke, the testimonie whiche I shall geue thee.
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
And thou shalt put into the Arke the Testimonie which I shall giue thee.
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimonies which I shall give thee.
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
And put into the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.
And thou schalt putte in to the arke the witnessing, which Y schal yyue to thee.
and thou hast put unto the ark the testimony which I give unto thee.
And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
You shall put the testimony which I shall give you into the ark.
And you shall put into the ark the Testimony which I will give you.
When the Ark is finished, place inside it the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give to you.
Put into the special box the Law which I will give you.
You shall put into the ark the covenant that I shall give you.
And thou shalt put into the ark, - the testimony which I will give unto thee.
And thou shalt put in the ark the testimony which I will give thee.
And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.
"Place The Testimony that I give you in the Chest.
"You shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 16:34, Exodus 27:21, Exodus 30:6, Exodus 30:36, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 34:29, Exodus 38:21, Numbers 17:4, Deuteronomy 10:2-5, Deuteronomy 31:26, 1 Kings 8:9, 2 Kings 11:12, 2 Chronicles 34:14, 2 Chronicles 34:15, Acts 7:44, Romans 3:2, Hebrews 9:4
Reciprocal: Exodus 25:21 - in Exodus 26:33 - the ark of the testimony Exodus 40:20 - the testimony Deuteronomy 10:5 - put the Joshua 4:16 - General 2 Chronicles 23:11 - the testimony Psalms 78:5 - testimony
Cross-References
I have heard what you asked me to do for Ishmael, and so I will also bless him with many descendants. He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make his family a great nation.
On that same day Abraham obeyed God by circumcising Ishmael. Abraham was also circumcised, and so were all other men and boys in his household, including his servants and slaves. He was ninety-nine years old at the time, and his son Ishmael was thirteen.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And thou shall put into the ark the testimony that I shall give thee. Which was the principal use of it: by the "testimony" is meant the law, written on two tables of stone; so called, because it was a testification of the mind and will of God, what he would have done or omitted; and as the Israelites had declared their approbation of it, and assent unto it, and had promised obedience to it, therefore, should they transgress it, it would be a testimony against them: now this was put into the ark, and preserved there, see Deuteronomy 10:1, which may signify that the law was in the heart of Christ, and which he undertook to fulfil, and with pleasure did it; that he is become the fulfilling end of the law for righteousness to them that believe in him; and that it remains with him as a rule of walk and conversation to his people, so far as it is of a moral, holy, and spiritual nature.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
(compare Exodus 37:1-5). The ark is uniformly designated in Exodus the ark of the testimony. Elsewhere it is called the testimony, the ark of the covenant (most frequently in Deuteronomy and the other books of the Old Testament), the ark of the lord, the ark of god, the ark of the strength of the lord, and the holy ark.
The ark of the covenant was the central point of the sanctuary. It was designed to contain the testimony Exodus 25:16; Exodus 40:20; Deuteronomy 31:26, that is, the tables of the divine law, the terms of the covenant between Yahweh and His people: and it was to support the mercy-seat with its cherubim, from between which He was to hold communion with them Exodus 25:22. On this account, in these directions for the construction of the sanctuary, it is named first of all the parts. But on the other hand, in the narrative of the work as it was actually carried out, we find that it was not made until after the tabernacle Exodus 37:1-9. It was suitable that the receptacle should be first provided to receive and shelter the most sacred of the contents of the sanctuary as soon as it was completed. The order in which the works were executed seems to be given in Exodus 31:7-10, and Exodus 35:11-19. The completion of the ark is recorded in Exodus 37:1-5. On its history, see the concluding $$note to Exodus 40:0.
Exodus 25:10
An ark - Taking the cubit at 18 inches (see Genesis 6:15 note), the ark of the covenant was a box 3 ft. 9 in. long, 2 ft. 3 in. wide, and 2 ft. 3 in. deep.
Exodus 25:11
Overlay it with pure gold - Words descriptive of the common process of gilding. The Egyptians in early times were acquainted with both the art of gilding and that of covering a substance with thin plates of gold.
A crown of gold - That is, an edging or moulding of gold round the top of the ark, within which the cover or mercy-seat Exodus 25:17 may have fitted (compare Exodus 38:2). There were golden mouldings, called by the same name, to the table of showbread Exodus 25:24; Exodus 37:11-12, and to the golden altar Exodus 30:3; Exodus 37:26.
Exodus 25:12
Four corners thereof - Rather, its four bases, or feet. It is not unlikely that there were low blocks, or plinths, placed under the corners to which the rings were attached (see Exodus 25:26), and that it is to them the word is here applied. The ark, when it was carried, must thus have been raised above the shoulders of the bearers.
Exodus 25:15
They shall not be taken from it - This direction was probably given in order that the ark might not be touched by the hand (compare 2 Samuel 6:6).
Exodus 25:16
The testimony - Literally, “something spoken again and again.” The stone tables of the Ten Commandments are called the Testimony, or, the tables of the Testimony, as the ark which contained them is called the ark of the Testimony, and the tabernacle in which the ark was placed, the tabernacle of the testimony. Taking this in connection with the prohibitory form of the commandments, the name must have been understood as signifying the direct testimony of Yahweh against sin in man Deuteronomy 31:26-27.
The ark of the covenant has been most generally likened to the arks, or moveable shrines, which are represented on Egyptian monuments. The Egyptian arks were carried by poles on the shoulders, and some of them had on the cover two winged figures not unlike what we conceive the golden cherubim to have been. Thus far the similarity is striking. But there were points of great dissimilarity. Between the winged figures on the Egyptian arks there was placed the material symbol of a deity, and the arks themselves were carried about in religious processions, so as to make a show in the eyes of the people. We know not what they contained. As regards the ark of the covenant, the absence of any symbol of God was one of its great characteristics. It was never carried in a ceremonial procession: when it was moved from one place to another, it was closely packed up, concealed from the eyes even of the Levites who bore it. When the tabernacle was pitched, the ark was never exhibited, but was kept in solemn darkness. Rest, it is evident, was its appointed condition. It was occasionally moved out of its place in the holy of holies, but only so long as the nation was without a settled capital, and had something of the character of an army on the march. Not less was it distinguished from all other arks in the simple grandeur of its purpose: it was constructed to contain the plain text of the Ten Commandments written on stone in words that were intelligible to all.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 25:16. The testimony — The two tables of stone which were not yet given; these tables were called עדת eduth, from עד forward, onward, to bear witness to or of a person or thing. Not only the tables of stone, but all the contents of the ark, Aaron's rod, the pot of manna, the holy anointing oil, &c., bore testimony to the Messiah in his prophetic, sacerdotal, and regal offices.
