Exodus 25:10 KJV

And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

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Scofield Notes

  • make an arkAll begins with the ark, which, in the completed tabernacle, was placed in the holy of holies, because, in revelation, God begins from Himself, working...
  • make an arkThe most inclusive type of Christ, Gold = Deity; wood = humanity. History: Num 3:31; Num 10:33; Josh 3:3–15; Josh 6:11; Judg 20:27; 1 Sam 3:3; 1 Sam 4:1–11;...
  • shittim woodi.e. acacia.

Matthew Henry

  • The arkThe ark was a chest, overlaid with gold, in which the two tables of the law were to be kept. These tables are called the testimony; God in them testified his...

Thompson Chains

  • Ark (3)Starts here · next Exodus 25:16 · 36 links
  • Acacia WoodLink 2 of 7 · next Exodus 26:15

Cross References

  • Hebrews 9:4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
  • Exodus 37:1–3 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: …
  • Deuteronomy 10:1–3 At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. …
  • 2 Chronicles 8:11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.
  • Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

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Topics

  • Ark Directions for making
  • Gold Overlaying with
  • Israel Pattern for the tabernacle and the appurtenances, and forms of worship to be observed
  • Lamp For the tabernacle
  • Revelation The law is revealed

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And they shall make וְעָשׂוּ wĕʿāśû עָשָׂה Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person common plural · with and
  • an ark אֲרוֹן ʾărôn אָרוֹן Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct
  • shittim שִׁטִּים šiṭṭîm שִׁטָּה Noun · feminine plural
  • wood עֲצֵי ʿăṣê עֵץ Noun · masculine plural construct
  • two cubits אַמָּתַיִם ʾammātayim אַמָּה Noun · feminine dual
  • and a half וָחֵצִי wāḥēṣî חֵצִי Noun · masculine singular · with and
  • the length אָרְכּוֹ ʾorkô אֹרֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • thereof, and a cubit וְאַמָּה wĕʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular · with and
  • and a half וָחֵצִי wāḥēṣî חֵצִי Noun · masculine singular · with and
  • the breadth רָחְבּוֹ roḥbô רֹחַב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • thereof, and a cubit וְאַמָּה wĕʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular · with and
  • and a half וָחֵצִי wāḥēṣî חֵצִי Noun · masculine singular · with and
  • the height קֹמָתוֹ qōmātô קוֹמָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular

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