Exodus 40:20
What does Exodus 40:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 40:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he took the law and put it inside the ark, and put the rods at its side and the cover over it;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he taketh and putteth the testimony unto the ark, and setteth the staves on the ark, and putteth the mercy-seat on the ark above;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he set the table in the tabernacle of the testimony, at the north side, without the veil,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and put the staves in the ark, and put the mercy-seat above on the ark.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 31:18
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
- Hebrews 9:4
having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
- Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.
- 1 John 2:2
and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
- Exodus 25:16
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
- 1 Kings 8:9
There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when Jehovah made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
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