Parallel Verses
Amplified
He took the Testimony [the stones inscribed with the Ten Commandments] and put it into the ark [of the covenant], and placed the poles [through the rings] on the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark.
New American Standard Bible
Then he took
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
Moses took the testimony
International Standard Version
Then he took the Testimony, put it into the ark, and placed the poles on the ark. He then put the Mercy Seat on top of the ark.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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:
Bible in Basic English
And he took the law and put it inside the ark, and put the rods at its side and the cover over it;
Darby Translation
And 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take and give the testimony to the ark, and will put the poles upon the ark and will give the cover upon the ark from above.
King James 2000
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he took and he put the testimony into the ark, and he placed the poles on the ark, and he put the atonement cover on the ark, above [it].
Modern King James verseion
And he took and placed the Testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat on the ark from above.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he took and put the testimony in the ark, and set the staves to the ark and put the mercy seat on high upon the ark,
NET Bible
He took the testimony and put it in the ark, attached the poles to the ark, and then put the atonement lid on the ark.
New Heart English Bible
He took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.
The Emphasized Bible
And he took and placed the testimony within the ark, and put the staves upon the ark, - and placed the propitiatory upon the ark, above;
Webster
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staffs on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
World English Bible
He took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.
Youngs Literal Translation
And 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;
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Contents of » The law
Decalogue » Tables of testimony
Mercy-seat » Placed upon the ark of testimony
Mercy-seat » Placed on the ark of the testimony
Tabernacle » The most holy place
Tabernacle » The ark and mercy-seat put in the most holy place
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
נתן
Nathan
give, put, deliver, made, set, up, lay, grant, suffer, yield, bring, cause, utter, laid, send, recompense, appoint, shew,
Usage: 2011
Suwm
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 40:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Completion Of The Tabernacle
19 He spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, just as the Lord had commanded him. 20 He took the Testimony [the stones inscribed with the Ten Commandments] and put it into the ark [of the covenant], and placed the poles [through the rings] on the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark. 21 Moses brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up a veil (partition) for the screen (curtain), and screened off the ark of the Testimony, just as the Lord had commanded him.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 16:34
As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron [eventually] placed it in the presence of the
Exodus 25:16-21
You shall put into the ark the Testimony (Ten Commandments) which I will give you.
Exodus 31:18
When He had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
Exodus 37:6-9
Bezalel made the mercy seat of pure gold; it was two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide.
Exodus 40:3
You shall place the ark of the Testimony there, and you shall screen off the ark [from the Holy Place of God’s Presence] with the veil (partition curtain).
Deuteronomy 10:5
Then I turned and came down from the mountain and put the tablets in the ark which I had made; and they are there, just as the Lord commanded me.”
1 Kings 8:9
There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone which Moses put there at Horeb (Sinai), where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt.
Psalm 40:8
“I delight to do Your will, O my God;
Your law is within my heart.”
Matthew 3:15
But Jesus replied to him,
Romans 3:25
whom God displayed publicly [before the eyes of the world] as a [life-giving]
Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law [it leads to Him and its purpose is fulfilled in Him], for [granting] righteousness to everyone who believes [in Him as Savior].
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment].
Hebrews 9:4
Hebrews 10:19-21
Therefore,
1 John 2:2
And He [that same Jesus] is the propitiation for our sins [the atoning sacrifice that holds back the wrath of God that would otherwise be directed at us because of our sinful nature—our worldliness, our lifestyle]; and not for ours alone, but also for [the sins of all believers throughout] the whole world.