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Contemporary English Version
Exodus 37:6
The entire lid of the chest, which was also covered with pure gold, was the place of mercy.
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Hebrew Names Version
He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
And he made an atonement cover of pure gold, two and a half cubits its length and a cubit and a half its width.
And he made an atonement cover of pure gold, two and a half cubits its length and a cubit and a half its width.
New Century Version
Then he made a lid of pure gold that was forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.
Then he made a lid of pure gold that was forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.
New English Translation
He made an atonement lid of pure gold; its length was three feet nine inches, and its width was two feet three inches.
He made an atonement lid of pure gold; its length was three feet nine inches, and its width was two feet three inches.
Amplified Bible
Bezalel made the mercy seat of pure gold; it was two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide.
Bezalel made the mercy seat of pure gold; it was two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide.
New American Standard Bible
He also made an atoning cover of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
He also made an atoning cover of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he made the Merciseate of pure golde: two cubites and an halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof.
And he made the Merciseate of pure golde: two cubites and an halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof.
Legacy Standard Bible
He made a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
He made a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
Complete Jewish Bible
He made a cover for the ark of pure gold, three-and-three-quarters feet long and two-and-a-quarter feet wide.
He made a cover for the ark of pure gold, three-and-three-quarters feet long and two-and-a-quarter feet wide.
Darby Translation
—And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
—And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then he made the mercy-cover from pure gold. It was 2 1/2 cubits long and 1 1/2 cubits wide.
Then he made the mercy-cover from pure gold. It was 2 1/2 cubits long and 1 1/2 cubits wide.
English Standard Version
And he made a mercy seat of pure gold. Two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
And he made a mercy seat of pure gold. Two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
George Lamsa Translation
And he made the mercy seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half was its length and one cubit and a half its breadth.
And he made the mercy seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half was its length and one cubit and a half its breadth.
Good News Translation
He made a lid of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
He made a lid of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
Christian Standard Bible®
He made a mercy seat of pure gold, forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.
He made a mercy seat of pure gold, forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.
Literal Translation
And he made a mercyseat of pure gold; two cubits and a half long, and a cubit and a half wide.
And he made a mercyseat of pure gold; two cubits and a half long, and a cubit and a half wide.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he made ye Mercyseate of pure golde two cubytes and a half longe, and a cubite and a half brode,
And he made ye Mercyseate of pure golde two cubytes and a half longe, and a cubite and a half brode,
American Standard Version
And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Bible in Basic English
And he made the cover all of gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
And he made the cover all of gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he made the mercy seate of pure golde: two cubites and a halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and a halfe the breadth.
And he made the mercy seate of pure golde: two cubites and a halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and a halfe the breadth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he made an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
And he made an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
King James Version (1611)
And he made the Mercie seat of pure gold: two cubites and an halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof.
And he made the Mercie seat of pure gold: two cubites and an halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and their posts five, and the rings; and they gilded their chapiters and their clasps with gold, and they had five sockets of brass.
and their posts five, and the rings; and they gilded their chapiters and their clasps with gold, and they had five sockets of brass.
English Revised Version
And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Berean Standard Bible
He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He made also a propiciatorie, that is, Goddis answeryng place, of pureste gold, of twei cubitis and an half in lengthe, and of o cubit and an half in breede.
He made also a propiciatorie, that is, Goddis answeryng place, of pureste gold, of twei cubitis and an half in lengthe, and of o cubit and an half in breede.
Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh a mercy-seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth;
And he maketh a mercy-seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth;
Update Bible Version
And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half [was] the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the width thereof.
And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half [was] the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the width thereof.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he made the mercy-seat [of] pure gold: two cubits and a half [was] the length of it, and one cubit and a half the breadth of it.
And he made the mercy-seat [of] pure gold: two cubits and a half [was] the length of it, and one cubit and a half the breadth of it.
World English Bible
He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
New King James Version
He also made the mercy seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits was its length and a cubit and a half its width.
He also made the mercy seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits was its length and a cubit and a half its width.
New Living Translation
Then he made the Ark's cover—the place of atonement—from pure gold. It was 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
Then he made the Ark's cover—the place of atonement—from pure gold. It was 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
New Life Bible
He made a mercy-seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide.
He made a mercy-seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide.
New Revised Standard
He made a mercy seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its width.
He made a mercy seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its width.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he made a propitiatory of pure gold, - two cubits and a half, the length thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the breadth thereof:
And he made a propitiatory of pure gold, - two cubits and a half, the length thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the breadth thereof:
Douay-Rheims Bible
He made also the propitiatory, that is, the oracle, of the purest gold, two cubits and a half in length, and a cubit and a half in breadth.
He made also the propitiatory, that is, the oracle, of the purest gold, two cubits and a half in length, and a cubit and a half in breadth.
Revised Standard Version
And he made a mercy seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
And he made a mercy seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
THE MESSAGE
Next he made a lid of pure gold for the Chest, an Atonement-Cover, three and three-quarters feet long and two and a quarter feet wide.
Next he made a lid of pure gold for the Chest, an Atonement-Cover, three and three-quarters feet long and two and a quarter feet wide.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He made a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
He made a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
Contextual Overview
1 Bezalel built a chest of acacia wood forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high. 2 He covered it inside and out with pure gold and put a gold edging around the top. 3 He made four gold rings and fastened one of them to each of the four legs of the chest. 4 Then he made two poles of acacia wood, covered them with gold, 5 and put them through the rings, so the chest could be carried by the poles. 6 The entire lid of the chest, which was also covered with pure gold, was the place of mercy. 7On each of the two ends of the chest he made a winged creature of hammered gold. They faced each other, and their wings covered the place of mercy.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 25:17-22, Leviticus 16:12-15, 1 Chronicles 28:11, Romans 3:25, Galatians 4:4, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 9:5, 1 John 2:2
Reciprocal: Exodus 40:20 - mercy 2 Chronicles 5:7 - to the oracle
Cross-References
Genesis 44:18
Judah went over to Joseph and said: Sir, you have as much power as the king himself, and I am only your slave. Please don't get angry if I speak.
Judah went over to Joseph and said: Sir, you have as much power as the king himself, and I am only your slave. Please don't get angry if I speak.
Judges 9:7
Jotham heard what they were doing. So he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted down to the people who were there at the meeting: Leaders of Shechem, listen to me, and maybe God will listen to you.
Jotham heard what they were doing. So he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted down to the people who were there at the meeting: Leaders of Shechem, listen to me, and maybe God will listen to you.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 37:6. He made the mercy-seat — See this described Exodus 25:17. Exodus 25:17; Exodus 25:17.
