the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it;
Parallel translations
- WEB the ark, and its poles, the mercy seat, the veil of the screen;
- KJV The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,
- NKJV the ark and its poles, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering;
- NASB the ark and its poles, the atoning cover, and the covering curtain;
- NLT the Ark and its carrying poles; the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement; the inner curtain to shield the Ark;
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Quick answer
The ark, its poles, the mercy seat, and the veil are to be made for the Most Holy Place.
Overview
These were the holiest furnishings: the ark holding the covenant, the mercy seat where atonement was made, and the veil separating God's presence. The mercy seat was the focal point of Israel's atonement on the Day of Atonement. It points to Christ, the true place of mercy, whose death tore the veil so we may draw near (Romans 3:25; Hebrews 10:19-20).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Exod 25:10–22And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
- Exod 26:31–33Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
- Exod 37:1–9Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
- Exod 26:7You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
- Exod 36:35–36Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
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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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