the Tabernacle; the Ark of the Covenant; the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement; all the furnishings of the Tabernacle;
Parallel translations
- WEB the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, all the furniture of the Tent,
- KJV The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,
- BSB the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—
- NKJV the tabernacle of meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle—
- NASB the tent of meeting, the ark of testimony, the atoning cover that is on it, and all the furniture of the tent,
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Quick answer
The workers were to make the tent, ark, mercy seat, and all its furnishings. The whole sanctuary was to be built exactly as God commanded.
Overview
This summary of the project centers on the ark and mercy seat, the place of atonement and God's meeting. The list shows the orderly, complete scope of the work entrusted to the craftsmen. Each item ultimately points to Christ, in whom God meets His people and accomplishes atonement (Romans 3:25).
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Cross-references · 4
- Exod 36:8All the wise-hearted men among those who did the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, blue, purple, and scarlet, with cherubim, the work of the skillful workman, they made them.
- Exod 25:10–22“They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Its length shall be two and a half cubits, its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.
- Exod 27:9–19“You shall make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen one hundred cubits long for one side:
- Exod 26:1–37“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman you shall make them.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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