KJV King James Version
And thou shalt put it before the vail that [is] by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that [is] over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
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Exodus 30:6
And thou shalt put it before the vail that [is] by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that [is] over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.
WEB World English Bible
You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.
ASV American Standard Version
And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and thou hast put it before the vail, which is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat which is over the testimony, whither I am met with thee.
Surrounding context — Exodus 30
3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.
4 And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make [it]; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.
5 And thou shalt make the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
6 And thou shalt put it before the vail that [is] by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that [is] over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.
9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְנָתַתָּ֤הH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֹתוֹ֙H853 · et[Obj.]לִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeהַפָּרֹ֔כֶתH6532 · po.re.khetcurtainאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponאֲרֹ֣ןH727 · a.ronarkהָעֵדֻ֑תH5715 · e.duttestimonyלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeהַכַּפֹּ֗רֶתH3727 · kap.po.retmercy seatאֲשֶׁר֙H834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponהָ֣עֵדֻ֔תH5715 · e.duttestimonyאֲשֶׁ֛רH834 · a.sherwhichאִוָּעֵ֥דH3259 · ya.adto appointלְךָ֖H9031 · kayouשָֽׁמָּה׃H8033 · shamthere
Cross-references
Exodus 25:21-22And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.Exodus 29:42-43[This shall be] a continual burnt offering throughout your generations [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.Matthew 27:51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;Exodus 40:3And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.Numbers 17:4And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.Exodus 40:26And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:Hebrews 9:3-5And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;Exodus 30:36And thou shalt beat [some] of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.Exodus 26:31-35And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:Leviticus 16:13And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that [is] upon the testimony, that he die not:Exodus 40:5And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.1 Chronicles 28:11Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
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