Exodus 35:12 KJV

The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

  • The free gifts for the tabernacleThe tabernacle was to be dedicated to the honour of God, and used in his service; and therefore what was brought for it, was an offering to the Lord. The...

Thompson Chains

  • Mercy-seatSee the chain from Exodus 25:17 · 5 links
  • Vail (2)See the chain from Exodus 26:31 · 6 links
  • Ark (3)See the chain from Exodus 25:10 · 36 links

Cross References

  • Exodus 25:10–22 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. …
  • Exodus 26:7 And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.
  • Exodus 26:31–33 And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made: …
  • Exodus 36:35–36 And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work. …
  • Exodus 37:1–9 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: …

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Topics

  • Ark Directions for making
  • Israel Gifts consecrated for the creation of the tabernacle
  • Liberality General scriptures concerning Liberality
  • Mercy-seat Materials of, to be a freewill offering
  • Revelation The law is revealed

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • The ark אֶת ʾet Object marker הָאָרֹן hāʾārōn אָרוֹן Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the
  • and the staves וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and בַּדָּיו baddāyw בַּד Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • thereof, with the mercy seat אֶת ʾet Object marker הַכַּפֹּרֶת hakkappōret כַּפֹּרֶת Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • and the vail וְאֵת wĕʾēt Object marker · with and פָּרֹכֶת pārōket פֹּרֶכֶת Noun · feminine singular construct
  • of the covering הַמָּסָךְ hammāsāk מָסָךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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