Exodus 37:6

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:

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In The 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.

In Context

5and he brought the staves into the rings, upon the sides of the ark, for lifting the ark.

7and he made two cherubim, of gold, of beaten work, did he make them, out of the two ends of the propitiatory:

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Cross References

Exodus 25:17And thou shalt make a propitiatory, of pure gold,—two cubits and a half, the length thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the breadth thereof,

1 Chronicles 28:11Then gave David unto Solomon his son, the plan of the porch, and the recesses thereof, and the treasuries thereof, and the upper rooms thereof, and the inner chambers thereof, and the recess for the propitiatory;

Galatians 4:4But, when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, who came to be of a woman, who came to be under law,—

Hebrews 9:5But, over-above it, Cherubim of glory overshadowing the propitiatory:—concerning which things, it is not now [needful] to be speaking, particularly.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 37:2-10

The Tabernacle and Its Furniture. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it: 2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about. 3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. 4 And he made staves of shittim wood,… Read the whole commentary →

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