Exodus 26:34

What does Exodus 26:34 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 26:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And thou shalt put the mercy-seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou shalt put the mercy-seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You are to put the cover on the ark of the law, inside the most holy place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And thou hast put the mercy-seat on the ark of the testimony, in the holy of holies.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou shalt set the propitiatory upon the ark of the testimony, in the holy of holies.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt put the mercy-seat on the ark of the testimony in the holiest of all.

Context

v.33And thou shalt hang up the veil under the clasps, and shalt bring in thither within the veil the ark of the testimony: and the veil shall separate unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

v.34This passage

v.35And thou shalt set the table without the veil, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 40:20

    And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

  • Hebrews 9:5

    and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we cannot now speak severally.

  • Exodus 25:21

    And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.

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